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Pilot Association Aims To Curb Runway Excursion Accidents

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.

The view from the right seat in FlightSafety’s CitationJet M2 full-flight simulator at its Wichita learning center, where a group of Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association members flew more than 200 approaches in a study designed to reduce runway excursions. Photo: Matt Thurber

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

February 1, 2022

The vexing problem of runway excursions after landing isn’t going away—these aircraft accidents continue to happen. To help its members, the Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association (CJP), in partnership with the industry, commissioned a study and simulator testing not only to assess pilots’ existing performance but also to develop a more logical and realistic method of evaluating the stability of approaches.

Results of the study exceeded CJP’s and study partner research group Presage’s expectations. Research results were released in October at CJP’s annual convention in Palm Springs, California, as the Safe to Land initiative. The study was funded by the CJP Safety and Education Foundation, FlightSafety International, Textron Aviation, Garmin, NBAA, and the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

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