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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,060 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,405 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 33 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,159 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, Chicago/Aurora, Illinois, and ascended from an altitude of 1,680 feet above sea level to 15,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,330 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Edgewood, Illinois, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead 7WI4 Lewis Airport, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, and descended from 14,995 feet above sea level to 2,169 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,826 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 48 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at KLUM Menomonie Municipal Score Field was made from the east, heading 270.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,402 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed was slightly too fast at 108 knots, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline.
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°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 239 nautical miles, which was covered in 49 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KLUM Menomonie Municipal Score Field, achieving a score of 91.5%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 5,060 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 115 knots, which may have been a result of the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision-making.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,402 feet, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and touch down within a reasonable distance from the threshold. However, the touchdown speed was too fast at 108 knots, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have resulted in a longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly and safely.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the pilot's navigation or the aircraft's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots, which may have helped to slow down the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 2,668 feet, which is 53% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to slow down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the threshold. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the pilot's navigation or the aircraft's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including the excessively high threshold speed and the misaligned touchdown position and rollout alignment.
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