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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.
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: wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,962 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 586 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 SKCG Rafael Nuñez International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 01, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 2,549 feet, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 80°F temperature and a 3-knot wind at 90°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead SKCG Rafael Nuñez International Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,076 feet above sea level to 23,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,916 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south-east of SKXR Los Morros Airport San Onofre, lasting 29 minutes and covering 137 nautical miles. The descent started 14 miles west of Valdivia, with the aircraft descending from 24,007 feet above sea level to 6,402 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,604 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at SKMD Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 191.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,493 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 20, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 70 knots and a touchdown distance of 582 feet. The touchdown rate was excellent at -65 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 65°F temperature and a 1-knot wind at 62°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 3,059 feet, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 259 nautical miles, taking 80 minutes, and the aircraft used 548 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet successfully landed at SKMD Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 191.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,493 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 5,962 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 71 knots. The touchdown distance of 582 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 70 knots was also good. The most notable aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -65 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 19 feet off the centerline. This minor misalignment did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 65°F and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 62°.
The total landing distance of 3,059 feet was 51% of the runway's length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at SKMD Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport was a successful and well-executed maneuver.
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