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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,014 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,505 ft touchdown sits inside 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,111 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 2 knots was present. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,707 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 25,011 feet, an increase of 23,304 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 2 miles west of Palmyra, Illinois, and lasted for 54 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 371 nautical miles. The descent phase started 3 miles west of Columbus, Kansas, and took 16 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 25,003 feet to a final approach altitude of 1,895 feet.
The final approach to runway 18L at KTUL Tulsa International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 183.0° at an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 10,014 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was above the target speed at 109 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 96 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,494 feet, and the touchdown rate was firm at -320 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 46 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 2 knots from a direction of 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and no headwind.
The total landing distance was 2,594 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 499 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KTUL Tulsa International Airport, achieving a score of 91.6%. The final approach to runway 18L was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,494 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 96 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate was firm, at -320 feet per minute (fpm), which is a typical rate for a commercial aircraft.
Despite the good touchdown distance and firm touchdown rate, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 46 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 2 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance of 2,594 feet was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown. The pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop on the runway was demonstrated, but there is room for improvement in terms of precision and alignment.
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