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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 13°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep increasing back pressure smoothly after the sink arrests at 4.1 ft, holding that attitude firmly all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 4.1 ft, but 132 fpm of sink came back before touchdown, and sink returning like this usually carries through into a bounce at touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: steady, continuously decreasing sink held through the flare and into touchdown.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,015 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,199 ft 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 a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 04 at New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field, KNBG. The takeoff distance was 1,758 feet, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 89°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 334°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from the runway, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The climb took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,038 feet above sea level to 15,556 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,518 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of KPER Pearlington Airport, Pearlington, Louisiana. This cruise phase lasted 34 minutes and covered a distance of 212 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Maplesville, Alabama. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 15,538 feet above sea level to 3,496 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,042 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles south of 8AL2 Charles C Killough Field, Talladega, Alabama. This cruise phase lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles west of Talladega, Alabama. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 3,341 feet above sea level to 1,782 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,558 feet.
The final approach to runway 04 at KASN Talladega Municipal Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 35.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 6,015 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 105 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,200 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 98 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 334°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 2,290 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 302 nautical miles, and the flight took 63 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KASN Talladega Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 35.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 334°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 04, which has a length of 6,015 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 105 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or other factors.
The touchdown distance of 1,200 feet was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 98 knots was a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach.
The local weather conditions, including a 6-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind, did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 2,290 feet was 38% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown position, which may be addressed in future training sessions.
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