January 3, 2013 SIC student Peter on short final for runway 9 right at the KOSU airport
Tower:
“N400EC you are cleared for a full stop landing runway 9 right, winds 160 at 9 gusting to 15”
Non Flying Pilot:
“State Tower Citation 0EC is cleared to land runway 9 right”
Flying Pilot;
“Landing Checklist, please”
Non Flying Pilot:
Landing gear – down and indicating
Anti-Skid – on
Flaps – set to full and indicating
Auto pilot yaw damper – off
Pressurization – 0 differential
Annunciator panel – boards clear
“Landing checklist is complete”
Your’ on short final 400’ agl with just enough crab to track center line. Your’ focused, maintaining Vref +5. Your throttles are pulled back to 60% N1 (there is no need for 5,000 Lbs. of thrust on short final, fully configured for landing). You move your feet up on the pedals so you have full rudder and brake authority. Your stabilized (don’t change anything now). The runways assured, aim for the numbers. Power to idle slight flair, as the mains touch you begin breaking, the non-flying pilot extends the speed brakes. You lower the nose gently, and deploy the thrust reversers to minimize your ground roll. The aircraft quickly decelerates with the loud roar of the thrust reversers. As you slow through 60kts you bring the thrust reversers to idle.
Tower:
“Citation 400EC left on Charlie then left on Alpha to parking monitor ground .7”
Non Flying Pilot:
“State tower left on Charlie and Alpha to parking will monitor ground .7 Citations 0EC”
This life is so much fun, come and see what it’s like!
Jason Solley
CE500 PIC
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