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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,641 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,213 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 17 at Mandalay International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,150 feet, which was 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 84°F and winds of 6 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Mandalay International Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from 1,048 feet above sea level to 27,164 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,116 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 7 miles northwest of Lanywa Airport and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles southeast of Sittwe, and took the aircraft from 27,146 feet above sea level to 749 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,397 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was followed by another level cruise, which started 6 miles south of Kyaukpyu Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles south of Kyaukpyu Airport and took the aircraft from 1,153 feet above sea level to 209 feet above sea level, a decrease of 943 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Kyaukpyu Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 358.0° and an altitude of 187 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 5,641 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 87 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,210 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 73 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81°F and winds of 4 knots at 200°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 2,501 feet, which was 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 261 nautical miles, and the flight took 73 minutes, using 474 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at VYKP Kyaukpyu Airport, achieving a score of 96.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 358.0° at an altitude of 187 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a smooth final approach, setting up for a landing on runway 36, which has a length of 5,641 feet.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct height relative to the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 87 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe touchdown over a precise speed control.
The touchdown distance of 1,210 feet was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 73 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more efficiently.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 2,501 feet was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at VYKP Kyaukpyu Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of speed control and touchdown alignment.
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