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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,354 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,354 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 235 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 19 at OMAL Al Ain International Airport in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 19, the Cessna Citation Longitude used a takeoff distance of 1,127 m, representing 28 % of the runway, and achieved liftoff at 129 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 46 °C, wind from 190° at 15 kt, with a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 15 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead OMAL, with the aircraft ascending from 1,768 ft asl to 41,997 ft asl, an increase of 40,229 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 123 nm.
The first cruise segment began 22 mi north-east of OESB Shaibah Airport and continued for 637 minutes, during which 1,736 nm were flown.
Descent started 8 mi north of Kitui, with altitude decreasing from 42,006 ft asl to 7,512 ft asl, a loss of 34,494 ft in 9 minutes and a distance of 51 nm.
A second cruise phase originated 6 mi south-west of Kangundo, lasting 17 minutes and spanning 39 nm.
The subsequent descent began 4 mi south-east of Kikuyu, dropping from 7,463 ft asl to 5,920 ft asl, a reduction of 1,543 ft in 4 minutes over 5 nm.
Final approach to runway 14 at HKNW Nairobi Wilson Airport was conducted from the north-west, on a heading of 128.0°, at 1 nm and 402 ft agl.
Landing on runway 14, which is 1,354 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 117 kt. Touchdown was recorded 235 m down the runway at 109 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 434 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.1 m from the centreline. The total landing distance measured 601 m, equivalent to 44 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,960 nm, took 702, and used 22 kg of fuel.
The Cessna Citation Longitude established a final approach to runway 14 at HKNW Nairobi Wilson Airport from the north-west, tracking a heading of 128.0° at 1 NM and 402 ft AGL, with a good threshold height observed.
At threshold the aircraft’s speed was slightly above target at 117 kt, and the flare was executed from that speed.
Touchdown occurred 235 m down the runway at a speed of 109 kt, which was good, but the rate of descent was hard at minus 434 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.1 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 601 m, representing 44 % of the 1 354 m runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
Refine the flare to achieve a gentler descent rate and adjust the final alignment to centre the aircraft within the runway centreline, while maintaining the target approach speed. These minor adjustments will help convert the already strong 96.2 % score into an even smoother landing.
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