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Maintain the centreline
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 2,003 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,003 m of the 2,856 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 657 m 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 to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 24 at Mangalore International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 564 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 114 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Mangalore, and climbed from an altitude of 1,311 feet above sea level to 21,834 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,523 feet, in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles west of Sulya and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 7 miles northeast of Kalpatta, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 21,388 feet above sea level to 1,700 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,688 feet, in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Calicut International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 281.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,363 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 28, which had a length of 2,856 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 99 knots.
The touchdown point was 227 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 82 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -63 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 80 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,908 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 150 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 401 kilograms.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at VOCL Calicut International Airport, achieving a score of 92.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 281.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,363 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 28, which has a length of 2,856 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 227 meters past the threshold. The touchdown speed of 82 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -63 feet per minute (fpm) was also excellent, demonstrating a well-executed landing.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 100 knots, which may indicate a slightly steeper descent than intended. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 13.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with a total landing distance of 1,908 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance, the aircraft's touchdown speed and rate were well within the acceptable range, indicating a successful and controlled landing.
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