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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 153 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 153 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,005 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,894 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 23 at KCRW Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The takeoff distance was 1,190 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb after departing the airport, reaching an altitude of 15,010 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,632 feet asl. This climb, which covered a distance of 28 nautical miles, took 6 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Ripley, West Virginia. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles northwest of the OI98 St. Luke's Solon Emergency Center Heliport in Solon, Ohio. The descent took 11 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 14,999 feet asl to 2,488 feet asl, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 3.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 7,005 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 103 knots.
The touchdown point was 480 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 88 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 270°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,881 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 162 nautical miles, and the flight took 35 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2,910 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, achieving a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 3.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 01, which has a length of 7,005 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 480 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the designated area. The touchdown speed of 88 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 2,881 feet was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained very good alignment with the runway centerline, indicating a high level of control and precision. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, despite a few minor deviations from the target parameters.
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