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Be on speed by the gate
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,652 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,652 m of the 3,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 729 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 16L at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 9 minutes, covering 4 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 16L, the Cessna 750 Citation X used 1,044 m of runway, representing 29 % of the available length, and lifted off at 142 kt; ambient temperature was 16 °C with a 2 kt wind from 170°, no crosswind and a 2 kt headwind component.
Climb commenced one mile northeast of Des Moines, WA, where the aircraft ascended from 1,241 ft asl to 45,005 ft asl, a gain of 43,764 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 177 nm.
The first cruise segment began two miles northwest of Dallas, OR, and lasted 38 minutes, during which the flight covered 323 nm at level altitude.
Descent phase one started four miles south of Covelo Airport (KCOV) and reduced altitude from 44,266 ft asl to 11,361 ft asl, a loss of 32,904 ft in 16 minutes over a distance of 115 nm.
A brief cruise followed two miles northwest of Daly City, CA, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 7 nm.
The second descent began overhead San Bruno, CA, with the aircraft descending from 11,003 ft asl to 1,302 ft asl, a decrease of 9,702 ft in 8 minutes while traveling 36 nm.
Final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport reduced altitude from 1,344 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 97 seconds, and the aircraft met the stabilization gate criteria.
Landing on runway 28R, whose length is 3,516 m, occurred with a threshold speed of 142 kt; touchdown was recorded 314 m beyond the touchdown zone at 126 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 94 fpm and perfect alignment, while local conditions were 15 °C, wind 4 kt from 270°, crosswind 2 kt and headwind 4 kt. Total landing distance measured 1,572 m, equivalent to 45 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good as the aircraft decelerated to a stop.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 671 nm, required 108 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 1,519 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 750 Citation X approached runway 28R at KSFO with an unstable assessment at the 1,000 ft gate, being more than 20 kt above VREF. The final-approach descent was from 1,344 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 97 seconds, with ambient temperature 15 C, wind 4 kt from 270°, a 2 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt headwind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was too high at 142 kt.
Touchdown occurred 314 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 126 kt, described as a little fast, while the vertical rate was excellent at minus 94 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,572 m, representing 45 % of the 3,516 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To improve the already strong score of 91.4 %, focus on reducing approach and threshold speeds to meet VREF and the target threshold speed, ensuring a more stabilized approach and tighter speed control through flare.
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