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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,192 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,887 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 09 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,571 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind was negligible, and there was a tailwind of 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Sugar Grove, Illinois, where the aircraft climbed from 1,734 feet above sea level to 19,292 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,558 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Worth, Illinois, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 233 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles south of Shelby Community Airport in Ohio, descending from 20,006 feet above sea level to 2,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,013 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles southwest of North Lawrence, Ohio, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport was made from the southwest, heading 47.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which has a length of 8,192 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 112 knots. The touchdown point was 586 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -90 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 3,320 feet, which is 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 324 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 47.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 112 knots, which is above the recommended speed for a safe landing. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 100 knots was faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the aircraft touching down 586 feet beyond the touchdown zone. Despite this, the touchdown rate was excellent at -90 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which reduced the risk of crosswind or tailwind effects on the aircraft's stability during landing. The runway length of 8,192 feet was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,320 feet, which was 41% of the runway length.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a straight and level approach to the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement that the pilot can work on to achieve a perfect score.
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