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KCHA
Chattanooga, United States
Runway 20
Elevation673 ft asl
Weight10,808 lbs
Fuel6 lbs
Wind270° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross

Flight Score

95.17 %
KFOE
Topeka, United States
Runway 03
Elevation1,076 ft asl
Weight10,808 lbs
Fuel6 lbs
Wind270° · 2 kn · 2 kn cross
8 Jun 2025 1:38 570 nm Cessna CJ4 Citation
Departure Score
99.28 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
86.24 %

What went well

Straight touchdown — 9.4 ft off the centreline, no bounce
1.38 G at touchdown — inside band
Rollout held the centreline — 1.0 ft off at taxi speed

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 0 %, Threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt. at 21 %, −2.74 points
Arrival Taxi — landing lights; peak taxi speed 31 kt at 57 %, −0.92 points
Arrival Touchdown — Speed at touchdown 108 kt at 75 %, Touchdown distance was 2,204 ft at 77 %, −0.50 points

Top opportunity

Work on the flare

Arrival Landing

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.

Read more in Flare Timing

Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 15 kt0 kt min to max 21 kt 0 16 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 ktmax 11 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.7 ° min to max -1.2 ° -2.0 -2.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 2 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 2 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated 2 ft agl · 13 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl · 11 kt
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), Average speed was 22 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 22 kt10 kt min to max 37 kt 16 37 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.2 ° min to max -1.6 ° -2.0 -1.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.01 g
Departure Roll 98.06Departure roll runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). Takeoff distance 1,839 ft 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 147 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 1,839 ft25 % of runway
90 % Liftoff speed was 147 ktTarget 130 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 9.8 ft4.5 ft left to 5.3 ft right -4.2 4.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.12 g 1.03 0.99 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° -2.0 -0.9 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.1 0.5 °
Departure Climb 1 98.43Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 156 kt147 kt min to max 163 kt 147 163 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
84 % Average g force 1.29 g0.84 g min to max 2.05 g 0.93 0.93 g
Info Average VSI 1,137 fpm581 fpm min to max 1,422 fpm 581 1,422 fpm
Info Average altitude 19 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 51 ft agl 1 51 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.3 °-1.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° -1.0 5.2 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.3 ° -0.1 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 176 kt164 kt min to max 214 kt 164 214 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.3 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.50 g min to max 1.35 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 1,714 fpm930 fpm min to max 2,672 fpm 1,442 2,660 fpm
Info Average altitude 119 ft agl53 ft agl min to max 395 ft agl 53 395 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.0 °2.4 ° min to max 7.7 ° 5.4 6.7 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 74 ft agl · 170 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 122 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 122 ft agl · 178 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 122 ft agl · 178 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.92Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.4 °0.3 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.3 °
100 % Average speed 221 kt216 kt min to max 224 kt 216 224 kt
99.6 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.6 ° min to max 2.2 ° 0.7 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.94 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 0.99 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,691 fpm2,646 fpm min to max 2,741 fpm 2,696 2,727 fpm
Info Average altitude 708 ft agl441 ft agl min to max 978 ft agl 441 978 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 6.3 °6.1 ° min to max 6.6 ° 6.6 6.1 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile east of East Ridge (Tennessee, United States). Climbing from 1,697 ft asl to 25,016 ft asl, an increase of 23,319 ft in 10 minutes and covering 38 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 218 kt132 kt min to max 289 kt 223 289 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.6 °0.0 ° min to max 33.1 ° 1.0 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.89 g min to max 1.25 g 0.98 1.01 g
Info Average VSI 2,530 fpm-15 fpm min to max 2,880 fpm 2,715 -15 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,503 ft asl1,697 ft asl min to max 25,018 ft asl 1,697 25,016 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.9 °-0.9 ° min to max 10.8 ° 6.1 -0.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 23,090 ft agl · 280 kt
Info Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated 23,090 ft agl · 280 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Sewanee (Tennessee, United States) and lasted 63 minutes, covering 449 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 25,007 ft asl24,999 ft asl min to max 25,014 ft asl 25,014 24,999 ft asl
100 % Average speed 299 kt297 kt min to max 308 kt 297 298 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 13.6 ° 0.0 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.82 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 0.82 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.9 °-1.6 ° min to max -0.8 ° -0.9 -1.6 °

Events

Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 23,539 ft agl · 444 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 23,966 ft agl · 444 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 24,145 ft agl · 432 kt
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 6 miles east of 6KS5 Yeamans Fox Nest Airport Pleasanton (Kansas, United States). Descent from 24,762 ft asl to 3,003 ft asl, a decrease of 21,759 ft in 15 minutes and covering 69 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 213 kt144 kt min to max 286 kt 286 144 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.4 °0.0 ° min to max 20.0 ° 0.8 10.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.24 g 1.00 1.08 g
Info Average VSI -1,236 fpm-1,898 fpm min to max -84 fpm -1,802 -163 fpm
Info Average altitude 9,977 ft asl3,003 ft asl min to max 24,762 ft asl 24,762 3,003 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -3.2 °-4.9 ° min to max -0.2 ° -3.3 -0.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 4,972 ft agl · 240 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 4,972 ft agl · 240 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,047 ft agl · 216 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,930 ft agl · 160 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Burlingame (Kansas, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 2,990 ft asl2,984 ft asl min to max 3,002 ft asl 3,002 2,986 ft asl
100 % Average speed 128 kt119 kt min to max 144 kt 144 119 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.4 °0.0 ° min to max 13.9 ° 11.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.09 g 1.03 1.03 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.9 °-0.6 ° min to max 2.8 ° -0.1 2.4 °
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 4 miles north west of Scranton (Kansas, United States). Descent from 2,986 ft asl to 2,362 ft asl, a decrease of 624 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 127 kt115 kt min to max 144 kt 119 136 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° 0.1 0.8 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.87 g min to max 1.11 g 1.09 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -357 fpm-913 fpm min to max 250 fpm -62 -833 fpm
Info Average altitude 2,824 ft asl2,362 ft asl min to max 2,998 ft asl 2,986 2,362 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.7 °-6.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 -4.9 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,940 ft agl · 121 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,923 ft agl · 122 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,917 ft agl · 124 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,273 ft agl to 968 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 136 kt 136 136 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.6 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.06 g 1.03 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -764 fpm-864 fpm min to max -668 fpm -796 -806 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,127 ft agl968 ft agl min to max 1,273 ft agl 1,273 968 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -5.0 °-5.6 ° min to max -4.6 ° -4.7 -5.2 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-340-255-170-85085170255340Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 955 ft agl to 664 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 23 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.1 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 137 kt 137 136 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.3 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.93 g min to max 1.07 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -759 fpm-856 fpm min to max -687 fpm -785 -757 fpm
Info Average altitude 808 ft agl664 ft agl min to max 955 ft agl 955 664 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.8 °-5.2 ° min to max -4.2 ° -5.0 -5.1 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 1,011 ft agl · 141 kt
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 640 ft agl to 356 ft agl. A decrease of 284 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.2 °3.1 ° min to max 3.4 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.4 °
100 % Average speed 136 kt135 kt min to max 137 kt 136 135 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.0 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.15 g 0.98 1.11 g
Info Average VSI -693 fpm-870 fpm min to max -446 fpm -728 -660 fpm
Info Average altitude 491 ft agl356 ft agl min to max 640 ft agl 640 356 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.7 °-5.5 ° min to max -3.5 ° -5.2 -3.6 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 1,011 ft agl · 141 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 553 ft agl · 140 kt
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Final 1 89.63Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 349 ft agl to 112 ft agl. A decrease of 237 ft in 20 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
48 % Approach angle 4.3 °3.5 ° min to max 6.2 °Target 3.0 ° 3.5 6.2 °
100 % Average speed 135 kt131 kt min to max 136 kt 135 131 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
99.95 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.2 ° min to max 3.3 ° 3.1 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.89 g min to max 1.22 g 1.06 0.91 g
Info Average VSI -694 fpm-1,103 fpm min to max -442 fpm -470 -787 fpm
Info Average altitude 236 ft agl112 ft agl min to max 349 ft agl 349 112 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -4.7 °-6.6 ° min to max -2.5 ° -3.8 -5.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from an earlier stage 1,011 ft agl · 141 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 175 ft agl · 139 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 34.29Landing on runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, runway length 6,999 ft. Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
21 % Threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt. Target 91 kt
16 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.7 ° 1.1 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.81 g min to max 1.39 g 0.90 1.19 g
Info Average speed 120 kt108 kt min to max 130 kt 130 108 kt
Info Average VSI -637 fpm-1,102 fpm min to max -323 fpm -919 -407 fpm
Info Average altitude 29 ft agl-12 ft agl min to max 93 ft agl 93 -12 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -2.9 °-6.5 ° min to max -0.6 ° -6.4 -0.9 °
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75001836557391Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-90-72-54-36-1801836547290Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 88.05Touchdown point was 826 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 108 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -407 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
89 % Touchdown VSI was -407 fpm.
77 % Touchdown distance was 2,204 ftTarget 1,500 ft
75 % Speed at touchdown 108 ktTarget below 90 kt
97 % Runway alignment max 13.1 ft11.4 ft right -13.1 -9.4 ft
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.6 0.6 °
100 % Average g force 1.23 g1.09 g min to max 1.38 g 1.19 1.09 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 107 kt106 kt min to max 108 kt 108 106 kt
Info Average pitch angle -1.9 °-2.6 ° min to max -0.9 ° -0.9 -2.6 °
Arrival Rollout 100.00Total landing distance 3,712 ft, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 3,712 ft53 % of runway.
100 % Runway alignment max 14.7 ft5.6 ft left to 9.1 ft right -9.1 1.0 ft
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.10 g 1.10 0.99 g
Info Average speed 100 kt57 kt min to max 109 kt 109 57 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.6 ° min to max -1.6 ° -2.6 -2.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.6 0.1 °
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 25 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 27 kt19 kt min to max 52 kt 52 22 kt
Info Average pitch angle -2.1 °-2.5 ° min to max -1.5 ° -2.4 -1.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl · 26 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl · 26 kt
Arrival Taxi 77.98Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
57 % Average speed 24 kt22 kt min to max 31 kt 24 23 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-2.1 ° min to max -1.5 ° -1.7 -1.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Info Engine 1 Stopped 2 ft agl · 25 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 2 ft agl · 25 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll1,839 ft · 25 %
90.28Liftoff speed146 kt · target 130, 16 fast
100.00Runway alignment5.3 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
98.43Rate of climb1,137 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

16.16Threshold height92 ft
21.00Threshold speed130 kt · target 91, 39 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft R

The stabilisation gates

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.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 1,011 ft 0.02° R +45 kt
2.0 nm 691 ft 0.03° R +45 kt
1.5 nm 528 ft 0.01° L +46 kt
1.0 nm 390 ft 0.12° R +45 kt
0.5 nm 254 ft 0.62° R +45 kt

Touchdown on KFOE 03

Past threshold74.45
2,267ft
Centreline96.53
9.4ft R
Speed75.27
108kttarget 89, 19 fast
Touchdown rate89.40
-407fpm
Impact100.00
1.38G
BouncesOk
None

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

92 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 92 ft, down at 2,267 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,999 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD CROSS 1 kn FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 2,267 ft past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 2,267 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 3,653 ft of 6,999 ft · 52 %
Rollout distance100.00
1,386ft51 % used
Rollout alignment100.00
9.1ft R

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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 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). The takeoff distance was 1,839 feet, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.

The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of East Ridge, Tennessee. The climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,697 feet above sea level to 25,016 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,319 feet.

Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles west of Sewanee, Tennessee. This phase lasted for 63 minutes and covered a distance of 449 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles east of Yeamans Fox Nest Airport in Pleasanton, Kansas. The descent took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 69 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,762 feet above sea level to 3,003 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,759 feet.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Burlingame, Kansas. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles northwest of Scranton, Kansas. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,986 feet above sea level to 2,362 feet above sea level, a decrease of 624 feet.

The final approach to runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 40.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°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 landing on runway 03 was not entirely smooth, with the touchdown point being 826 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 108 knots, which is too fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -407 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 3,712 feet, which is 53% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect.

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 570 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) in the Cessna Citation CJ4
99.28 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
0 -1 -2
98.06 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). Takeoff distance 1,839 ft 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 147 kt. Local weather - Temperature 60 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 1 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 1,839 ft using 24.84 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
90.28 %
Liftoff speed was 147 kn - Target 130 kn
Alignment
100 %
4.5 ft left to 5.3 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
150 95 40
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 -0.5 -2
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-1001020304050607080 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
98.43 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 155 140
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
84.29 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 4 0
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 700 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
220 190 160
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
8 5 2
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,700 1,750 800
99.92 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 20 KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field).
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
230 220 210
Bank °
99.58 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
7 6.5 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,800 2,650 2,500
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000096192288384480 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7511.250100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.7511.25-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport in the Cessna Citation CJ4
Landing Score 77.99 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 40.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 6,999 feet.

However, the landing was not executed perfectly. The threshold height at 93 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 130 knots, which is faster than the recommended speed for landing. This excessive speed could have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 826 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 108 knots was also too fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -407 feet per minute (fpm). This hard touchdown could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have potentially caused damage.

Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and winds of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, with 2 knots and 1 knot respectively.

Despite the issues with the landing, the total landing distance of 3,712 feet was only 53% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop relatively quickly. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, which suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a successful landing, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,273 ft agl to 968 ft agl. A decrease of 306 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
136 133 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-668 -784 -900
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-340-255-170-85085170255340 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 955 ft agl to 664 ft agl. A decrease of 290 ft in 23 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
137 133 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-687 -793 -900
22.252.52.7536006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-280-210-140-70070140210280 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 640 ft agl to 356 ft agl. A decrease of 284 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
137 134 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-446 -673 -900
11.251.51.752300350400450500550600650700 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-210-158-105-53053105158210 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
89.63 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 349 ft agl to 112 ft agl. A decrease of 237 ft in 20 seconds.
Glideslope
48.17 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
48.17 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
137 133 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
99.95 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-442 -821 -1,200
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-150-113-75-3803875113150 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
34.29 %
Landing
Landing on runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, runway length 6,999 ft. Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt.
Height
16.16 %
Threshold height at 93 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
21 %
Threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt. Target 91 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
130 115 100
Pitch °
Info
1 -2.5 -6
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-323 -762 -1,200
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,75001836557391 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,750-90-72-54-36-1801836547290 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
88.05 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 826 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 108 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -407 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 2 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Tailwind: 1 kt.
Touchdown
89.4 %
Touchdown rate was hard at -407 fpm.
Speed
75.27 %
Touchdown speed at 108 kt was too fast. Target below 90 kn
Distance
76.53 %
Touchdown point was 826 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
96.53 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.6 °
G
100 %
G 1.23 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
100 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 3,712 ft, 53 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 3,712 ft using 53.04 % of runway
Alignment
100 %
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
106 78 50
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
0 -1 -2
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
77.98 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
57.33 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
0 -1 -2
Metrics
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