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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,745 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,354 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 27 at KMEM Memphis International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,719 feet, which is 19% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KMEM Memphis International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,349 feet above sea level to 20,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,660 feet in 8 minutes and covering 33 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Dyess, Arkansas, and lasted 40 minutes, covering 265 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southwest of Clayton, Illinois, descending from 20,005 feet above sea level to 3,002 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,003 feet in 12 minutes and covering 49 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles east of Roseville, Illinois, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles west of IL01 Wolford's Airport Abingdon, Illinois, and the aircraft descended from 3,008 feet above sea level to 2,029 feet above sea level, a decrease of 978 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03 at KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport from the southwest, heading 28.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03 at KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport was successful, with a total landing distance of 3,534 feet, which is 62% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 950 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 99 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -188 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 362 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 89.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 28.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 03, which has a length of 5,745 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 950 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the expected threshold. The touchdown speed of 99 knots was a bit higher than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. However, the touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach.
The total landing distance of 3,534 feet was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout alignment. The pilot may have been able to improve the landing by making adjustments to the final approach and rollout phases to achieve a more precise touchdown and alignment with the runway centerline.
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