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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 6.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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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: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 631 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 02R at Santos Dumont Airport, with the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft taking off in a relatively short distance of 298 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 110 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 6 knots at a direction of 66 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile northeast of Rio de Janeiro. The climb was initiated from an altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level and continued to an altitude of 1,306 feet, representing an increase of 270 feet in just 1 minute. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 33 at Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, which was located to the southeast. The aircraft was heading in a direction of 297.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 33 was executed with a runway length of 3,053 meters. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 101 knots. The touchdown point was located 282 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 85 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute.
Notably, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 6 knots at a direction of 66 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,395 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 56 kilograms.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, with a score of 87.8%. The final approach to runway 33 was initiated from the south east, heading 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 33, which has a length of 3,053 meters. The threshold height at 71 feet agl was found to be well above the target, indicating a safe margin for the aircraft to touch down. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 101 knots, which may require some adjustments in the approach procedure.
The touchdown point was located 282 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed of 85 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and wind speeds of 6 knots at 66°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation from the centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,395 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of approach alignment and touchdown point accuracy. With some adjustments to the approach procedure and alignment, the aircraft can achieve an even higher score and improve its overall performance.
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