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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.
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 4,992 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,992 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 257 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 a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 32R at KOMA Eppley Airfield. The takeoff distance was 3,363 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles north of Carter Lake, Iowa, and ascended from an altitude of 1,999 feet above sea level to 14,560 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,561 feet, in just 5 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 17 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Glenwood, Iowa. This phase lasted for 48 minutes and covered a distance of 285 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles southwest of KAOV Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport in Ava, Missouri. The descent from 14,994 feet above sea level to 2,701 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,294 feet, took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at KBPK Ozark Regional Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 230.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,667 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 97 knots and a touchdown distance of 254 feet. The touchdown rate was heavy at -695 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,769 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 342 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 2,887 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KBPK Ozark Regional Airport, achieving a score of 89.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 230.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,667 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 61°F, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions favorable. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 97 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 99 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The touchdown distance of 254 feet was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision throughout the landing. The touchdown rate of -695 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much braking or reverse thrust upon touchdown. Nevertheless, this did not compromise the overall safety of the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to smoothly transition from the landing phase to the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 1,769 feet was 35% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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