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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 799 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 to the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 22L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,689 feet, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Bensenville, Illinois, and climbed from an altitude of 1,636 feet above sea level to 15,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,374 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 11 miles northeast of Winnetka, Illinois, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering 156 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 10 miles west of Manton, Michigan, and descended from 14,911 feet above sea level to 3,486 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,425 feet, in 8 minutes and covering 40 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles southwest of 4Y4 Lakes Of The North Gaylord, Michigan, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at KGOV Grayling Army Air Field was made from the northwest, heading 136.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 14 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 792 feet, which is 41% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was slightly fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute. 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 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,070 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. 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 242 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KGOV Grayling Army Air Field, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 136.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 14, which has a length of 5,000 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 106 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 792 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 100 knots was somewhat fast, but the smooth touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the pilot maintained control throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing even more challenging. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft through these conditions was impressive, as evidenced by the very good runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 2,070 feet was 41% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the landing roll. Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KGOV Grayling Army Air Field was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment.
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