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Work on 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: 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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,699 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,066 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Vision Jet taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Edinburgh Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,578 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 19 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 19 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Ratho Station, where the aircraft ascended from 1,135 feet above sea level to 23,126 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,991 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south-east of Stonehill Farm Airstrip in Douglas, South Lanarkshire. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began overhead New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, where the aircraft descended from 23,148 feet above sea level to 1,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,864 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at George Best Belfast City Airport was made from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 22, which had a length of 5,699 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 77 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,063 feet, and the touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -358 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 210°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 122 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 387 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's decision to land on runway 22, which has a length of 5,699 feet, was a good one, as the threshold height was reported to be good.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 76 kt, coming in at 77 kt. However, this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 1,063 feet was considered good. The touchdown speed of 66 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -358 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 10 kt from 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 10 kt, which the pilot effectively managed. The total landing distance of 2,341 feet was 41% of the runway length, indicating a good rollout alignment. The runway rollout alignment was also reported to be very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft in a variety of conditions. The high score of 98.0% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in executing a smooth and controlled landing.
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