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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 188 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 157 kt against a target of 188 kt, running 31 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 188 kt.
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 111 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 120 kt, 9 kt above 111 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 111 kt at the threshold.
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 54 kt FAST on the reference speed of 111 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 39 kt FAST on the reference speed of 111 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,489 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,723 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna Citation Longitude taxied from the parking area to runway 29 at KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport. The taxi-out phase lasted 17 minutes and covered 3 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 29. Takeoff distance was 2,361 ft, representing 23 % of the runway, and liftoff occurred at 117 kt. Ambient conditions were temperature 83 °F, wind 11 kt from 292 °, with a 2 kt crosswind component and a 10 kt headwind.
Climb began overhead KGJT, ascending from 5,904 ft asl to 15,506 ft asl, a gain of 9,602 ft achieved in 6 minutes while covering 29 nm.
Level cruise commenced 8 miles east of 9CO9 Phylcon Ranch Airport and continued for 36 minutes, during which 242 nm were flown.
Descent started 7 miles west of 2CD9 Kellogg Airstrip, descending from 15,426 ft asl to 7,699 ft asl, a loss of 7,727 ft in 7 minutes over 40 nm.
A second level cruise began 4 miles north-east of Firestone and lasted 6 minutes, covering 23 nm.
The final approach to runway 33 at KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport was flown from the south on a heading of 341.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,306 ft agl.
The aircraft touched down on runway 33, whose length is 8,489 ft, with a threshold speed of 120 kt. Touchdown occurred 323 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 100 kt and a vertical rate of minus 195 fpm; alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was temperature 84 °F, wind 18 kt from 359 °, with a 6 kt crosswind and a 17 kt headwind. Total landing distance measured 2,429 ft, 29 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration phase.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 343 nm, required 66 (as reported) and consumed 2,294 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) with a score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 305.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,169 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 29, which has a length of 10,484 feet. The threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 130 knots, indicating that the pilot had properly configured the aircraft for landing. The touchdown point was 307 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within a safe margin.
The touchdown speed of 119 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating that the pilot had successfully slowed the aircraft down to a safe speed. However, the touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have done a better job of controlling the aircraft's descent rate.
Despite this minor issue, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had properly aligned the aircraft with the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and no wind, which made the landing even smoother.
The total landing distance of 5,299 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of controlling the touchdown rate, which could be achieved through better planning and execution of the descent.
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