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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep increasing back pressure smoothly after the sink arrests at 16 ft, holding that attitude firmly all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 16 ft, but 135 fpm of sink came back before touchdown, and sink returning like this usually carries through into a bounce at touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: steady, continuously decreasing sink held through the flare and into touchdown.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,353 ft 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 32R at KOMA Eppley Airfield, with a takeoff distance of 2,232 feet, which was 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at 1 mile north of Carter Lake, Iowa, and reached an altitude of 15,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,011 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at this time were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles northwest of IA93 Olsen Airport in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 182 nautical miles. This was followed by an enroute descent from 14,990 feet above sea level to 7,041 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,948 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles northeast of Waseca, Minnesota.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 3 miles east of Elko, Minnesota, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another descent from 6,993 feet above sea level to 2,021 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,972 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile east of Lakeville, Minnesota.
The final approach to runway 35 at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 352.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,164 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway length of 7,996 feet, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 113 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 1,357 feet. The touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°, with a negligible crosswind and headwind. The total landing distance was 2,890 feet, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 254 nautical miles, taking a total of 56 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 352.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,164 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 35, which has a length of 7,996 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 113 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 1,357 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's energy and touch down smoothly.
However, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control over the aircraft's direction and orientation during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 2,890 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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