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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 8,192 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,260 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 3,775 feet, which is 38% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles north of KCLT, rising from an altitude of 1,731 feet above sea level to 15,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,277 feet in 8 minutes and covering 35 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of Stony Point, North Carolina. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 278 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Rockford, Ohio, and descending from 14,992 feet above sea level to 3,599 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,393 feet in 9 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 3 miles south of Ravenna, Ohio, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at Akron Canton Regional Airport (KCAK) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,338 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,249 feet, which is 31% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 112 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 105 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -291 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 25 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 1 knot from 270°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 1 knot. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 369 nautical miles, taking 72 minutes, and used 0 pounds of fuel.
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 northeast, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,338 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a good final approach, with a threshold height that met the required standards.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was 112 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 105 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -291 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to control the descent effectively.
Despite the good threshold speed and touchdown distance of 1,249 feet, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 25 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach or a slight crosswind component. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 1 knot at 270°, were relatively calm, with a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
The total landing distance of 2,509 feet was 31% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown speed was good, but there was room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown speed.
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