PACD to PADK Flight Report - Cessna 750 Citation X

Flight from PACD to PADK

Saturday, 25 July 2026 20:02

Minutes 97

541 nm

Fuel 2 lbs

Cessna 750 Citation X

Departure

Runway 26 at PACD

Cold Bay Airport

Cold Bay, Alaska, United States

Altitude

89 ft asl

Weight

31,234 lbs

Fuel

7,010 lbs

Temperature

50 °F

Wind Speed

25 kt

Wind Direction

270.0 °

Headwind

25 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 23 at PADK

Adak Airport

Adak Alaska, United States

16 ft asl

Altitude

31,232 lbs

Weight

7,008 lbs

Fuel

64 °F

Temperature

14 kt

Wind Speed

250.0 °

Wind Direction

14 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.18%

Departure Score 96.94%

Enroute Score 100.00%

Arrival Score 82.59%

The Cessna 750 Citation X taxied from the parking area to runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport in a period of 9 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm.

During the departure roll on runway 26, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,170 ft, representing 23 % of the runway length, and achieved liftoff at 138 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 54 °F with a wind from 269° at 26 kt, providing a headwind component of 26 kt and a cross-wind component of 2 kt.

The climb commenced approximately 1 mile west of PACD, with the airplane climbing from 1,104 ft asl to 44,009 ft asl, a gain of 42,905 ft. This ascent was completed in 21 minutes while traversing 127 nm.

Level cruise began 33 nm north-west of Akutan and continued for 34 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 263 nm at cruise altitude.

Descent operations were initiated 58 nm north-east of PAAK Atka Airport, descending from 43,901 ft asl to 1,153 ft asl, a loss of 42,748 ft. The descent lasted 25 minutes and spanned 142 nm.

The final approach to runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport was conducted from the north-east, on a heading of 240.0° at a distance of 4 nm and an altitude of 1,129 ft agl.

Landing on runway 23, which measures 7,834 ft, occurred with a threshold height of 183 ft agl that was noted as excessively over target, while the threshold speed was recorded as 125 kt. The touchdown point was beyond the midpoint of the runway, using more than 50 % of the available length, and the aircraft touched down at 134 kt, a speed described as too fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was a firm minus 393 fpm, and the touchdown location was offset 32 ft from the centreline. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 64 °F with a wind from 250° at 14 kt, providing a headwind component of 14 kt and a cross-wind component of 2 kt. The total landing distance recorded was 5,929 ft, representing 76 % of the runway.

Runway rollout alignment was observed to be misaligned by 63 ft from the centreline as the aircraft decelerated to a stop.

The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.

In total, the flight covered 541 nm, required 97 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 2 lb of fuel.

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Departure Taxi

98.74 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt	0		4 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 11 kt	0		4 kt
87.43 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.06 g min to max 1.01 g	0.06		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-1.0		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Battery Master On at 20:02:05
Info	Engine 1 Started at 20:02:05
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:02:05
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:02:05
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 20:02:05
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 20:02:05
Info	Landing Gear Activated at 20:02:05
Info	Landing Gear Down at 20:02:05
Info	Parking Brake On at 20:02:05
Info	Engine 2 Started at 20:02:50
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 20:02:57
Info	Parking Brake Off at 20:06:20
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:06:28

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport, Average speed was 29 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 30 kt	4		30 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.7 °	-0.7		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 20:11:29
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:11:41
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 20:11:43
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:11:49

Departure Roll

99.36 %

Departure roll runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport. Takeoff distance 1,170 ft 23 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 138 kt. Local weather - Temperature 54 °F. Wind 26 kt at 269 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 26 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,170 ft 23 % of runway
97.56 %	Liftoff speed was 138 kt Target 125 kt
99.22 %	Runway alignment max 10.7 ft 10.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left	9.7		6.3 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 6.8 °	-0.9		6.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °

Departure Climb 1

99.09 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 140 kt 138 kt min to max 142 kt	138		142 kt
96.37 %	Average bank angle 1.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.4 °	0.7		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.19 g 1.05 g min to max 1.29 g	1.05		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 641 fpm 260 fpm min to max 990 fpm	260		990 fpm
Info	Average altitude 7 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 21 ft agl	0		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.7 ° 7.2 ° min to max 10.4 °	7.2		10.0 °

Departure Climb 2

96.54 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -1.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	-0.0		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 146 kt 142 kt min to max 155 kt	142		149 kt
86.61 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 7.1 °	3.5		0.8 °
98.86 %	Average g force 0.93 g 0.82 g min to max 1.54 g	1.01		0.82 g
Info	Average VSI 1,224 fpm -84 fpm min to max 2,757 fpm	1,119		2,378 fpm
Info	Average altitude 81 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 354 ft agl	29		354 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.3 ° 3.6 ° min to max 15.2 °	9.3		10.2 °

Departure Climb 3

90.99 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.8 °	-1.5		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 160 kt 149 kt min to max 167 kt	149		163 kt
54.95 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 1.4 ° min to max 19.1 °	1.4		19.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.75 g min to max 1.46 g	0.80		1.09 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,533 fpm -437 fpm min to max 2,808 fpm	2,075		2,446 fpm
Info	Average altitude 584 ft agl 393 ft agl min to max 915 ft agl	393		915 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 0.5 ° min to max 14.1 °	8.7		13.9 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 20:12:46
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:12:48
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 20:12:50
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:12:51
Info	Landing Gear Up at 20:12:52

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile west of PACD Cold Bay Airport Cold Bay (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 1,104 ft asl to 44,009 ft asl, an increase of 42,905 ft in 21 minutes and covering 127 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 260 kt 162 kt min to max 301 kt	163		221 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.4 °	19.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.86 g min to max 1.37 g	1.16		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 2,592 fpm -117 fpm min to max 5,663 fpm	2,569		38 fpm
Info	Average altitude 15,356 ft asl 1,104 ft asl min to max 44,011 ft asl	1,104		44,009 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 16.4 °	14.6		1.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 20:13:18
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Activated at 20:13:18
Info	49 Activated at 20:13:18
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 20:13:19
Info	49 Deactivated at 20:13:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 20:15:23
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:32:27
Info	Autopilot Avionics Managed Deactivated at 20:32:27
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:14:05

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 33 miles north west of Akutan (Alaska, United States) and lasted 34 minutes, covering 263 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 44,001 ft asl 43,976 ft asl min to max 44,016 ft asl	44,003		44,003 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 240 kt 220 kt min to max 251 kt	221		250 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.8		0.9 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:08:19
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 21:08:19

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 58 miles north east of PAAK Atka Airport Atka (Alaska, United States). Descent from 43,901 ft asl to 1,153 ft asl, a decrease of 42,748 ft in 25 minutes and covering 142 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 245 kt 192 kt min to max 301 kt	244		192 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.4 °	0.2		3.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.87 g min to max 1.18 g	0.97		1.03 g
Info	Average VSI -1,272 fpm -2,596 fpm min to max 202 fpm	-1,702		-525 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10,824 ft asl 1,153 ft asl min to max 43,901 ft asl	43,901		1,153 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -4.2 ° min to max 2.2 °	-1.0		0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:26:20
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 21:26:20
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:27:49
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 21:27:49
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:29:18
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 21:29:18
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:29:56
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 21:29:56
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 21:31:34
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 21:31:34
Info	Autopilot Approach Captured Armed at 21:31:34
Info	Autopilot Approach Arm Activated at 21:31:34
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 21:31:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:32:46
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 21:32:46
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 21:33:11
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:33:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:33:35

Arrival Final 4

99.97 %

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,129 ft agl to 645 ft agl. A decrease of 483 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 °	2.7		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 171 kt 163 kt min to max 189 kt	189		164 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.4 °
99.84 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.96 g 0.79 g min to max 1.10 g	0.94		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -1,250 fpm -1,989 fpm min to max -483 fpm	-483		-1,989 fpm
Info	Average altitude 947 ft agl 645 ft agl min to max 1,129 ft agl	1,129		645 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.5 ° -5.2 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.4		-5.2 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:33:53

Arrival Final 3

99.17 %

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 610 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 276 ft in 25 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.5 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.0		1.6 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kt 134 kt min to max 167 kt	165		134 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.4		0.9 °
95.84 %	Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.5 °	2.4		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.95 g min to max 1.31 g	0.97		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -689 fpm -2,122 fpm min to max 297 fpm	-2,080		5 fpm
Info	Average altitude 377 ft agl 306 ft agl min to max 610 ft agl	610		334 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° -5.3 ° min to max 6.2 °	-5.3		5.6 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:34:08

Arrival Final 2

96.34 %

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 195 ft agl. A decrease of 139 ft in 36 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 1.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.3 ° Target 3.0 °	1.6		2.3 °
100 %	Average speed 124 kt 117 kt min to max 132 kt	132		117 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.9		0.0 °
81.7 %	Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 9.8 °	1.7		9.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	0.96		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -223 fpm -504 fpm min to max 350 fpm	-39		60 fpm
Info	Average altitude 232 ft agl 170 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl	334		195 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.7 ° 4.5 ° min to max 10.8 °	5.2		8.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:34:45
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:34:46

Arrival Final 1

94.71 %

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 195 ft agl to 182 ft agl. A decrease of 13 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
77.17 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 9.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.4		9.9 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kt 117 kt min to max 129 kt	117		124 kt
96.4 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.0		0.6 °
99.96 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.3 °	1.1		1.7 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.66 g min to max 1.24 g	0.88		0.84 g
Info	Average VSI -81 fpm -871 fpm min to max 834 fpm	-19		-65 fpm
Info	Average altitude 148 ft agl 105 ft agl min to max 195 ft agl	195		182 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 11.0 °	4.8		3.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:35:07
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:35:09
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:35:11
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:35:14
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 21:35:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 21:35:18
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Hold Activated at 21:35:18
Info	Autopilot Approach Captured Disarmed at 21:35:18
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 21:35:25

Arrival Landing

49.14 %

Landing on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport, runway length 7,834 ft. Threshold height at 183 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was good at 125 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 125 kt. Target 120 kt
0 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
94 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
97.36 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.5		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.17 g	0.87		0.87 g
Info	Average speed 133 kt 125 kt min to max 134 kt	125		134 kt
Info	Average VSI -443 fpm -861 fpm min to max -214 fpm	-342		-393 fpm
Info	Average altitude 47 ft agl 4 ft agl min to max 183 ft agl	183		4 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.9 °	1.9		0.4 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 21:35:30
Info	Autopilot Glideslope Hold Deactivated at 21:35:30
Info	Autopilot Approach Arm Deactivated at 21:35:30

Arrival Touchdown

71.42 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -393 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 32 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 64 °F. Wind 14 kt at 250 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 14 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
89.66 %	Touchdown VSI was -393 fpm.
0 %	Touchdown distance was 3,987 ft Target 1,500 ft
63.86 %	Speed at touchdown 134 kt Target below 108 kt
75.76 %	Runway alignment max 31.8 ft 31.4 ft left	31.8		31.3 ft
97.46 %	Average bank angle 2.1 ° 1.4 ° min to max 2.4 °	1.5		2.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.31 g 0.87 g min to max 1.49 g	0.87		1.22 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 132 kt 131 kt min to max 134 kt	134		131 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		-1.3 °

Arrival Rollout

69.21 %

Total landing distance 5,929 ft, 76 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 63 ft from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
97.27 %	Landing distance 5,929 ft 76 % of runway.
40.67 %	Runway alignment max 63.4 ft 63.4 ft left to 0.0 ft left	31.4		43.2 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.21 g	1.21		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 104 kt 61 kt min to max 115 kt	115		61 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -1.5 ° min to max 0.2 °	-1.4		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.3		0.0 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 21:35:46

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 38 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 25 kt 15 kt min to max 57 kt	57		18 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.5 °	-1.1		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:36:18
Info	49 Activated at 21:36:31

Arrival Taxi

80.75 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
93 %	Average speed 14 kt 0 kt min to max 31 kt	17		0 kt
83.75 %	Average speed turning corners 8 kt max 18 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.4 °	-0.9		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:42:16
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:43:40
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 21:46:18
Info	Engine 2 Stopped at 21:46:23
100 %	Landing Lights at 21:38:18
100 %	Taxi Lights at 21:39:21

Takeoff on runway 26 at PACD Cold Bay Airport in the Cessna 750 Citation X

96.94 %

98.74 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

87.43 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.36 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,170 ft using 22.5 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

97.56 %

Liftoff speed was 138 kn - Target 125 kn

Alignment

99.22 %

10.7 ft left to 0.0 ft left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.09 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

96.37 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

96.54 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

86.61 %

98.86 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90.99 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 26 PACD Cold Bay Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

54.95 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport in the Cessna 750 Citation X

Landing Score 71.12 %

Landing Summary

The Cessna 750 Citation X on a final approach to runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport was aligned from the north-east on a heading of 240.0° at 4 nm and 1,129 ft AGL. The local weather was 64 °F with wind 14 kt from 250°, a 2 kt crosswind component and a 14 kt head-wind.

At threshold the aircraft was 183 ft AGL, which was excessively over target, while the threshold speed of 125 kt was good.

Touchdown occurred well beyond the aim point, using more than 50 % of the 7,834 ft runway, and the speed at touchdown was 134 kt, which was too fast. The aircraft settled with a firm rate of -393 fpm, and the touchdown point was misaligned by 32 ft from the centreline. Total landing distance was 5,929 ft, representing 76 % of the runway.

During rollout the aircraft remained misaligned, drifting 63 ft from the centreline.

Reduce the touchdown point distance by establishing the aim point near the 300 m (1,000 ft) mark and manage speed to stay closer to the target VREF, which will shorten the landing roll and improve alignment. Maintaining a stable flare at the correct height will also help achieve a smoother touchdown and better centreline tracking.

99.97 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,129 ft agl to 645 ft agl. A decrease of 483 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

99.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

99.17 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 610 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 276 ft in 25 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

95.84 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

96.34 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 195 ft agl. A decrease of 139 ft in 36 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

81.7 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

94.71 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 195 ft agl to 182 ft agl. A decrease of 13 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

77.17 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

96.4 %

Good heading alignment

Glideslope

77.17 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

96.4 %

Bank

99.96 %

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

49.14 %

Landing

Landing on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport, runway length 7,834 ft. Threshold height at 183 ft agl was excessively over target. Threshold speed was good at 125 kt.

Height

0 %

Threshold height at 183 ft agl was excessively over target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 125 kt. Target 120 kt

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Heading

94 %

Bank