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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,059 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 439 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 23 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 16 at ZGSZ Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. The takeoff distance was 537 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 119 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots at 180 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,023 feet above sea level to 33,801 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,778 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles. The climb started overhead ZGSZ Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 229 nautical miles, starting 14 miles west of Shanwei, Guangdong Sheng, China.
The enroute descent phase began 65 miles south of RCCM Qimei, Taiwan, and the aircraft descended from 33,980 feet above sea level to 7,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,698 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, starting 3 miles east of RCNN Tainan International Airport/Tainan Air Base Tainan, Taiwan.
The enroute descent phase began again 3 miles east of RCNN Tainan International Airport/Tainan Air Base Tainan, and the aircraft descended from 7,282 feet above sea level to 5,438 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,844 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, starting 6 miles east of Tainan, Taiwan.
The final enroute descent phase began 5 miles west of Yujing, Taiwan, and the aircraft descended from 4,629 feet above sea level to 1,355 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,274 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 36 at RCKU Chiayi Airport from the south, heading 360.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36 at RCKU Chiayi Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 438 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 87 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -89 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 11 knots at 9 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,113 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 424 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 81 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 860 kilograms.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at RCKU Chiayi Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, heading 360.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 102 knots, registering at 101 knots. This minor deviation from the target speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 438 meters was also deemed good, indicating a controlled and smooth touchdown. The touchdown speed of 87 knots was within the acceptable range, further contributing to the success of the landing.
One notable aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm). This rate suggests that the aircraft touched down with minimal deceleration, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 9°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position. The total landing distance of 1,113 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial misalignment. Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at RCKU Chiayi Airport, with a score of 93.8% reflecting its successful performance.
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