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need for a ‘Go Around.’ Rather than persisting blindly and realizing later that ‘I barely managed to stop this thing!’”, Precourt added.
Precourt anticipates the rich insights and possible insurance savings the ac- cumulated data will unveil in the years ahead. CJP is already identifying areas where awareness and training can be further enhanced for Citation pilots.
With comprehensive and statistically robust data, the team has discerned a trend. While straight-in approaches for CJP pilots have improved due to three years of Safe To Land training, VFR traffic patterns are often executed too tightly and without stabilization, contravening the SOPs.
Data analysis and mapping show that pilots can achieve stabilization above the 500-foot decision gate if they adopt a less constricted base turn. At the annual convention, Precourt was educating pilots to ensure a minimum 2.5-mile radius for the base turn, which positions them to roll out at 600’ AGL
and allows them to fly stabilized for two gates for the final approach.
With Citation Jet Pilots embracing more disciplined approaches to safer flying, they are paving the way for other owner-pilot associations to uti- lize flight performance data to protect lives and aircraft and maybe — just maybe — lower insurance premiums for being safe to land.
Tigre Pickett is a commercial single- and multi-engine pi- lot type rated in the Citation 525-series jets. With his father and Co-Captain,
Rich Pickett, Tigre manages multiple CitationJets in southern California. Tigre has a passion for aviation and loves to fly various aircraft, exploring new destinations with his family in their Cessna Turbo 206. You can follow his exciting journey as a professional pilot alongside Captain Pickett on their YouTube channel and find more avia- tion content on PersonalWings.com.
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