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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 199 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,650 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,319 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 03R at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV). The takeoff distance was 1,510 feet, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 97 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued to an altitude of 29,656 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 62 nautical miles and took 21 minutes to complete.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. This phase took place 21 miles southwest of Psara, a location in the North Aegean region of Greece. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles southeast of Psara and continued to an altitude of 1,978 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 70 nautical miles and took 22 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 34R at Adnan Menderes International Airport (LTBJ) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 350 degrees at an altitude of 1,582 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 34R, which had a length of 10,650 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 91 knots.
The touchdown point was 750 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,256 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then began its taxiing period from the runway to the parking, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 166 nautical miles, and the flight used 408 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at LTBJ Adnan Menderes International Airport, with a score of 82.8%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 350.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,582 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 34R, which has a length of 10,650 feet.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 87 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 91 knots, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance. Despite these issues, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a headwind of 13 knots at 350°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which helped to reduce the impact of any wind on the landing. The total landing distance of 3,256 feet was 31% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing and was able to align the aircraft with the runway. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the Vision Jet aircraft was able to successfully land at LTBJ Adnan Menderes International Airport with a good score.
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