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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,404 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,798 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 03 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,963 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from 2,081 feet above sea level to 19,417 feet, an increase of 17,336 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The enroute climb began 1 mile northeast of KFOE Topeka Regional Airport and continued until it reached the desired altitude. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise, which started 1 mile southeast of 52KS Bland Airport Eudora. This cruise phase lasted for 74 minutes, covering a distance of 479 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles southwest of KRNC Warren County Memorial Airport Mc Minnville, where the aircraft began to descend from 19,808 feet above sea level to 1,969 feet, a decrease of 17,839 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) was made from the north, with a heading of 197.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 20 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 383 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 100 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -202 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,972 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 559 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) with a score of 94.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 197.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 20, which has a length of 7,404 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 383 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have slightly overestimated the distance required to stop. The touchdown speed of 100 knots was higher than the recommended speed, which could have contributed to the longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot maintained a relatively smooth descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
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 minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the accuracy of the touchdown position.
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