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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 5.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,593 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 139 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Learjet 35A took off from runway 01 at Teterboro Airport, where it had been parked, and began its taxiing process. This took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
After completing the taxiing process, the aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 01. It had a takeoff distance of 657 meters, which accounts for 40% of the overall runway length. The aircraft reached its liftoff speed of 132 knots in a smooth manner, despite the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 24°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 89 degrees.
The aircraft then initiated its enroute climb, starting over Little Ferry, New Jersey. It climbed from an initial altitude of 1,012 feet above sea level to an altitude of 20,276 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,264 feet, in the short period of 6 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase of the flight started 1 mile west of Mahwah, New Jersey, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 20,346 feet to 16,492 feet, a decrease of 3,854 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
After this, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise, which started 1 mile northwest of Mount Ivy, New York, and lasted for 10 minutes. During this phase of the flight, the aircraft covered a distance of 47 nautical miles.
However, the level cruise phase was followed by another descent, this time from an altitude of 16,057 feet above sea level to 6,027 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,030 feet, in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
Following this, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, which started 4 miles west of Alford, Massachusetts, and lasted for a short 2 minutes. During this phase of the flight, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
However, the level cruise phase was again followed by another descent, this time from an altitude of 5,602 feet above sea level to 2,839 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,764 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile southeast of KFAQ Castleton-on-Hudson Airport, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York, and lasted for 5 minutes, during which time the aircraft covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The flight then approached runway 01 at Albany International Airport from the south, heading at 1.0° and 3 nautical miles from the runway threshold at 1,788 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 01, with the threshold speed being a little below the target at 107 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 139 meters. Touchdown speed was also good at 104 knots, with a heavy touchdown rate of -606 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft entered a rolling phase on the runway, which lasted for a duration until it reached the taxiing phase. This process took just 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance covered was 131 nautical miles, and it took approximately 41 minutes, using a total of 343 kilograms of fuel.
The Learjet 35A successfully executed a safe landing on runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport. The aircraft made a final approach from the south, maintaining a heading of 1.0° at an altitude of 3 nautical miles and 1,788 feet above ground level. The landing was carried out in favorable weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C, a wind speed of 2 kt at 0°, and a crosswind of 0 kt. The Learjet 35A took advantage of a 1 kt headwind, which helped to improve its approach performance.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good speed management strategy, as it descended at a touchdown speed of 104 kt, which was close to the target speed. However, the touchdown rate was slightly heavy, registering a descent rate of -606 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment remained perfect, indicating precise control and coordination between the crew and the aircraft's systems.
The landing rollout was also noteworthy, with the Learjet 35A maintaining perfect alignment throughout its movement down the runway. The total landing distance was 476 meters, which accounted for approximately 18% of the runway's length. Given the aircraft's relatively short landing distance in comparison to the runway length, it suggests that the crew executed a controlled and efficient landing.
Overall, this landing operation displayed effective management of the Learjet 35A's flight dynamics, navigation, and control systems, ultimately resulting in a safe and successful touchdown.
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