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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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: gear still up and no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,980 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 354 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with the taxiing of an aircraft, a Vision Jet, from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately one minute and covered less than one nautical mile. The aircraft then underwent a departure roll on runway 02 at PHOG Kahului International Airport. The conditions for takeoff were as follows: the temperature was 29 degrees Celsius and the wind was blowing at 14 knots at a direction of 9 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The airspeed at liftoff was 101 knots, and the takeoff distance required was 477 meters, which accounted for 22% of the available runway length.
As the aircraft reached the end of the runway, it began its climb from 1,021 feet above sea level to 16,583 feet, an ascent of 15,562 feet in 15 minutes. The climb was completed when the aircraft passed overhead PHOG Kahului International Airport, Kahului, Hawaii. The enroute climb phase of the flight covered a distance of approximately 53 nautical miles.
Following the climb phase, the aircraft entered a level cruise stage, initially at a distance of 28 miles east of Hana, Hawaii, and then again at 9 miles north of Honomu, Hawaii, where it stayed for 3 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. After this, the aircraft began its descent, initially from 16,583 feet above sea level, descending to 4,099 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,198 feet in 9 minutes. The descent occurred approximately 29 miles north of Hala'ula, Hawaii, and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The second level cruise stage took place at a distance of 12 miles east of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, and lasted for 5 minutes, during which time the aircraft covered 10 nautical miles. After this, the aircraft entered a final descent phase from 4,081 feet above sea level to 1,223 feet above sea level, in a distance of 5 minutes and 10 nautical miles, ending at a distance of 12 miles east of Pepeekeo, Hawaii.
The final approach to the runway at PHTO Hilo International Airport was from the east, at a heading of 271.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,175 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 26, which had a length of 2,980 meters. Despite some adverse wind conditions, with a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 2 knots, the landing distance was within acceptable limits, requiring 352 meters. However, the touchdown speed was excessively high at 93 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -332 feet per minute.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's alignment on the runway was nearly perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing of the aircraft from the runway to the parking area took approximately one minute and covered less than one nautical mile. The total flight distance was 129 nautical miles, taking approximately 42 minutes to complete, and the fuel consumption during this period was 144 kilograms.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at PHTO Hilo International Airport, despite encountering some areas that require improvement. The final approach to the runway 26 was executed correctly, with the aircraft heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,175 feet above ground level.
Upon landing on runway 26, which has a length of 2,980 meters, the pilots performed well in terms of the threshold height, ensuring a safe distance from the beginning of the runway. However, they fell short in achieving the optimal threshold speed, as it was recorded at a high 93 knots.
Touchdown speed is another factor that needs to be improved; at 90 knots, it was excessive compared to standard procedures. Nevertheless, the touchdown distance, which was measured at 352 meters, was within acceptable limits and demonstrates the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's descent effectively.
At the time of landing, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 11 knots, primarily blowing from the 350° direction. This resulted in a relatively moderate headwind, with the speed being 2 knots, while the crosswind had a speed of 11 knots from the same direction as the main wind. These conditions might have influenced the landing performance and may have been taken into account during the planning and execution of the approach.
One of the key metrics for evaluating the performance of the Vision Jet in this landing was the total landing distance. At an average of 1,055 meters, or approximately 35% of the runway length, the pilots demonstrated good control over the descent process. Despite this positive aspect, the pilots did experience problems during the rollout, as the runway alignment was found to be slightly off the centerline by 11.6 meters, highlighting the need for further practice to achieve perfect alignment post-touchdown.
In conclusion, the overall performance of the Vision Jet in this landing scenario is satisfactory, with some areas that require refinement. Improving the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and alignment on the runway during the rollout period would contribute to more precise and controlled landings in the future.
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