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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,993 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,112 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 05 at KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field. The takeoff distance was 2,216 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KISO Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 40 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,112 feet above sea level to 24,932 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,819 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Hamilton, North Carolina. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 353 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles west of Otisville, New York. The descent took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,991 feet above sea level to 1,571 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,421 feet.
The final approach to runway 04 at KSCH Schenectady County Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 26.0°. The aircraft was 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,242 feet above ground level at this point. The landing was made on runway 04, which has a length of 6,993 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 1,320 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 125 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,052 feet, which is 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 484 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) on runway 04, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 26.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down 1,320 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance from the intended landing point.
The touchdown speed of 125 knots was excessively fast, and the threshold speed was also high at 134 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently during the final approach, resulting in a higher-than-desired touchdown speed. The threshold height at 69 feet agl was also above the target, which may have contributed to the difficulties in slowing the aircraft down.
Despite these issues, the pilot was able to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 4,052 feet was 58% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to safely bring the aircraft to a stop on the runway. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of slowing the aircraft down during the final approach and maintaining a more precise touchdown point.
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