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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,910 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,365 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field. This process took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Once at the runway, the aircraft took off from runway 05R, with a takeoff distance of 1,749 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft departed, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb began overhead KNKT Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field, with the aircraft ascending from 1,020 feet above sea level to 7,509 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,489 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of Brices Creek, lasting 6 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile southwest of Kinston, with the aircraft descending from 7,494 feet above sea level to 1,347 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,147 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 8.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 02 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 90 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 1,364 feet, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -74 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,369 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 75 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes, and the aircraft used 6 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KPGV Pitt-Greenville Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 8.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 6,910 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 104 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 1,364 feet was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 90 knots was a bit faster than recommended, but the touchdown rate of -74 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 18 feet, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance of 2,369 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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