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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,876 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 751 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 439 meters, which was 24% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 11 knots. After departing from KTTN, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport in Ewing Township, New Jersey. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 53 nautical miles, with an increase in altitude from 1,152 feet above sea level to 19,675 feet above sea level.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles south of the ZC06 Long Island Static Carrier - CVN76 in New York. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles east of the ZC06 Long Island Static Carrier - CVN76. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles, with a decrease in altitude from 19,278 feet above sea level to 1,440 feet above sea level.
After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile north of Lloyd Harbor in New York. This cruise lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14 at KFRG Republic Airport, which was located to the northwest. The aircraft was heading at 132.0 degrees and was 4 nautical miles away from the airport at an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 14 at KFRG Republic Airport was successful, with a touchdown point that was 312 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -45 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,114 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.9 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft took 1 minute to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 104 nautical miles, and the flight took 37 minutes to complete, using 139 kilograms of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 14 at KFRG Republic Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 132.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 312 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run.
The threshold speed was too high at 90 knots, which may have contributed to the over-run. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -45 feet per minute was perfect. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a relatively light wind of 13 knots at 220°, resulting in a 13-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,114 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.9 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft demonstrated good control and stability during the landing, but there is room for improvement in terms of threshold speed and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the aircraft can achieve a more precise and efficient landing.
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