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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set 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 7,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,222 ft 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 KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport, taking 19 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 25, with a takeoff distance of 2,283 feet, which was 29% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°F temperature and a 7-knot headwind at 259°. The enroute climb started overhead Gypsum, Colorado, where the aircraft climbed from 7,390 feet above sea level to 13,554 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,164 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south of Eagle, Colorado, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 8 miles southeast of CO47 Goldys Field Gypsum, where the aircraft descended from 13,299 feet above sea level to 8,961 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,337 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) was made from the north, heading 169.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was made with a threshold speed that was excessively high at 101 knots, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 87 knots. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°F temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 220°, with a 10-knot crosswind. The total landing distance was 3,831 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 32 nautical miles, taking 24 minutes, and the aircraft used 152 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) on runway 15, achieving a score of 89.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 169.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down 808 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a notable deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 87 knots was still too fast, indicating that the pilot could have applied more braking or flared the aircraft earlier to achieve a smoother touchdown. On the positive side, the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°F and winds of 11 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The total landing distance of 3,831 feet was 55% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any significant deviations from the centerline.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft landed safely, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and accuracy. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach is commendable, and with further practice and training, they can refine their skills to achieve even better results.
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