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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,282 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,896 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 13 at the KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,096 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of the KCOS airport, rising from an altitude of 7,166 feet above sea level to 25,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,848 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles southwest of the 30CO Coyote Creek Ranch Airport. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 358 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles northwest of the 00UT Clear Creek Ranch Airport, descending from an altitude of 24,212 feet above sea level to 4,244 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,969 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at the KSGU St George Regional Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 15.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,392 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 9,282 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 120 knots.
The touchdown point was 482 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 107 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -384 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 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°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,465 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 47 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 443 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KSGU St George Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 15.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,392 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 01, which has a length of 9,282 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 482 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 107 knots was slightly above the target speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -384 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 17 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. 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 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 3,465 feet was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 47 feet, which may have been due to a combination of factors including the initial touchdown point and the aircraft's response to the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target parameters. The pilot may have been able to make adjustments to improve the accuracy of the touchdown point and the runway rollout alignment.
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