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Slow down earlier
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.
At the 500 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 8,192 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 509 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 04L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,116 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 133 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot, but no headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Romulus, Michigan, and ascended from an altitude of 1,625 feet above sea level to 12,244 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,619 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 2 miles southwest of Orrville, Ohio, and descended from 12,499 feet above sea level to 9,484 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,015 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead North Lawrence, Ohio, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The descent phase resumed 3 miles northeast of Orrville, Ohio, and the aircraft descended from 9,045 feet above sea level to 3,062 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,983 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Kidron, Ohio, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport was made from the southwest, heading 47.0° at an altitude of 1,477 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 507 feet and a touchdown speed of 85 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was good at -181 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. 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 a direction of 270°, with a slight tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,308 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 172 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used 2,097 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport, achieving a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 47.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,477 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,192 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, with a speed of 88 knots being well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 507 feet was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 85 knots was slightly higher than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the final stages of the approach.
The landing rate of -181 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a precise course during the final approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,308 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.8%.
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