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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
On final, shallow the descent to match the target approach angle rather than flying a steeper path.
What happened: On final approach at the Final 3 stage, the descent angle was steeper than the target approach path.
Watch for: Watch the approach angle against the target, aiming to keep it closer to 3.2 degrees.
See Arrival Final 3
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 743 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 23R at the KIND Indianapolis International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,065 feet, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the KIND Indianapolis International Airport. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,746 feet above sea level to 31,600 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,854 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started overhead the IN72 Mayer Airport in Union Dale, Indiana. This phase of the flight lasted 16 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles west of Sylvania, Ohio, and took 24 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from 31,595 feet above sea level to 2,236 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,359 feet. The descent covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 24L at the KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The approach was made from the northeast, with a heading of 230.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,460 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24L, which had a length of 8,039 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 76 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 738 feet, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 160°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 266 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used 531 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet successfully landed on runway 24L at KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, achieving a score of 89.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 230.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,460 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 75 kt, coming in at 76 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 738 ft was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 68 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -316 fpm was firm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing.
Despite the successful landing, there were some minor issues with the aircraft's alignment. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 ft from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 ft from the centreline. However, these deviations were relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 6 kt at 160°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt. These conditions were likely taken into account by the pilot during the approach and landing phases.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing on runway 24L at KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases. While there were some minor issues with alignment, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the pilot's skills were evident in the successful execution of the landing.
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