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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 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Carry more power on approach to hold 85 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 39 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 377 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 85 kt, keeping it there through 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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,034 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,034 ft of the 10,989 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,893 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 10L at the KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field. The takeoff distance was 1,791 feet, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 140°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,895 feet above sea level to 30,222 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,328 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 74 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 7 miles northwest of the U84 Donald D. Coski Memorial Airport Donnelly, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 173 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles east of the 04WA Ox Meadows Airport Spokane, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 30,102 feet above sea level to 3,642 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,460 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at the KGEG Spokane International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 221.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,230 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 at the KGEG Spokane International Airport was made with a runway length of 10,989 feet. The threshold height at 94 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 73 knots. The touchdown point was 2,622 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 73 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance was 4,863 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 260 nautical miles, and the flight took 90 minutes, using 609 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 21 at KGEG Spokane International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 221.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,230 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 2,622 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slightly longer than ideal landing distance.
The threshold height at 94 feet agl was significantly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed was good at 73 knots, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the approach. The touchdown speed of 73 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the longer than ideal landing distance.
The touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute (fpm), which is a relatively high rate of descent. This may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to maintain a suitable speed, but it could also indicate a need for further refinement in the approach technique. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which may have been a result of the crosswind or other factors.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 64°F and winds of 5 knots at 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned touchdown. The total landing distance was 4,863 feet, which is 44% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is still within the safe limits of the aircraft.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of approach technique, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. With further refinement and practice, the pilot can work to achieve a more ideal landing performance.
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