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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 6,474 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 231 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 31 at KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois. The takeoff distance was 2,309 feet, which was 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KSPI, rising from an altitude of 1,589 feet above sea level to 10,007 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,418 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles southwest of IL64 Martin Airport in Lincoln, Illinois, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles southeast of 1LL0 Boondox Field in Seneca, Illinois, descending from 9,994 feet above sea level to 3,043 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,951 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile north of Plainfield, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was made from the east, heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 224 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 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 from 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,481 feet, which was 23% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 142 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 34 minutes. The aircraft used 1,457 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 98.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 6,474 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down on the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 100 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe touchdown over a precise speed target.
The touchdown distance of 224 feet was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 98 knots was reported as fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to slow the aircraft down more quickly. The touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the pilot may have been able to control the descent more smoothly.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
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 component was negligible, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,481 feet was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was successful, with a score of 98.1%. While there were some areas for improvement, the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills during the landing.
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