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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.2° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 6.8° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 4° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,216 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 425 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at the Akron Canton Regional Airport (KCAK). The takeoff distance was 535 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 299 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Greensburg, Ohio, and climbed from an altitude of 2,263 feet above sea level to 30,407 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,144 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile southwest of the Mosquito Strip Airport (KCOR) in Cortland, Ohio, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 13 miles northwest of the Camp Vernon Westfield Airport (0D4) in New York, and descended from 30,355 feet above sea level to 1,925 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,430 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ) was made from the east, heading 255.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,665 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which has a length of 1,216 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 90 knots. The touchdown distance was 425 meters, and the touchdown speed was 86 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -102 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 319 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,072 meters, which is 88% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 197 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 503 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ) on runway 26. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 255.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,665 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 90 kt, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 425 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 86 kt was slightly below the typical range, but still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -102 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle touchdown.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.9 meters from the centreline, which may have been caused by the same factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 15 kt from 319°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 kt and a headwind of 6 kt. Despite these conditions, the aircraft landed safely and within the acceptable limits.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft demonstrated a good landing performance, with some minor deviations from the ideal. The pilots' skills and experience were evident in their ability to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently, despite the challenging weather conditions.
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