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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,966 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 934 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 area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 04 at the Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) in Virginia, United States. The takeoff distance was 2,047 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from KWAL, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 7 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,045 feet above sea level to 19,778 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,733 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southeast of Tangier, Virginia. This phase lasted for 32 minutes and covered a distance of 208 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northeast of Staley, North Carolina. The descent phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered 68 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 19,990 feet above sea level to 1,925 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,065 feet.
The final approach to runway 23 at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) was made from the northeast, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,231 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 6,966 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 108 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 936 feet, and the touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,365 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 307 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KEQY Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,231 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 6,966 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was above the target at 108 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control and speed management during the approach. The touchdown distance of 936 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.
However, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -114 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which made the landing conditions relatively easy. Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was satisfactory, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop within a reasonable distance.
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