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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: 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 5,963 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 925 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 03 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, where the aircraft, a Vision Jet, took off with a takeoff distance of 1,563 ft, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 kt. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 72 °F and a wind speed of 11 kt at 49 °, resulting in a 2 kt crosswind and an 11 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Tusayan, Arizona, and ascended from 7,420 ft above sea level to 12,145 ft above sea level, an increase of 4,725 ft in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nm. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 12 miles southeast of KGRM Devil's Track Airport in Grand Marias, Arizona, and maintained this altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nm.
The enroute descent began 6 miles southwest of Bitter Springs, Arizona, where the aircraft descended from 12,150 ft above sea level to 5,715 ft above sea level, a decrease of 6,436 ft in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nm. The final approach to runway 33 at KPGA Page Municipal Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0 ° at 2 nm and 1,441 ft above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 33 at KPGA Page Municipal Airport, which had a length of 5,963 ft. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was above the target at 79 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 919 ft, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 72 kt. The touchdown rate was good at -169 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from the centreline. At the time of landing, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 77 °F and a wind speed of 7 kt at 39 °, resulting in a 6 kt crosswind and a 5 kt headwind.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 66 nm and lasted 15 minutes, consuming 132 lbs of fuel.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at KPGA Page Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 33 from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,441 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's decision to land on runway 33, which has a length of 5,963 feet, was a good choice given the available runway length.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported to be good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a safe distance from the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed in order to ensure a stable approach.
The touchdown distance of 919 feet was reported to be good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touch down at a safe distance from the runway threshold. However, the touchdown speed of 72 knots was a little fast, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. The touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was reported to be good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly.
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 approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position relative to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 39°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions were likely taken into account by the pilot during the approach and landing. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at KPGA Page Municipal Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills.
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