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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,352 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 317 m 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 12L at KBFL Meadows Field. The Vision Jet took off with a takeoff distance of 841 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 147 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from KBFL Meadows Field, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airfield. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 529 feet above sea level to 8,703 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,174 feet in just 4 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 3 miles northwest of Fuller Acres and lasted for 9 minutes. The cruise phase covered a distance of 43 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles southeast of 33CA Lloyd's Landing Airport Rosamond and took the aircraft from an altitude of 8,698 feet above sea level to 3,892 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,806 feet in 4 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 314.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,083 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 at KMHV Mojave Airport was characterized by a runway length of 3,352 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 90 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 317 meters, but the touchdown speed of 74 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 467 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 65 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used 105 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at KMHV Mojave Airport, achieving a score of 92.5%. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the south east, heading 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,083 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,352 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than expected at 90 knots. The touchdown distance of 317 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 74 knots was a bit faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.9 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing phase. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 19°C, a wind speed of 17 knots from 290°, resulting in a 7-knot crosswind and a 15-knot headwind.
The total landing distance of 467 meters was only 14% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11.0 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the landing roll or braking phase.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft demonstrated a good landing performance, with a few minor deviations from the ideal. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's capabilities were well-suited to the conditions, resulting in a successful landing at KMHV Mojave Airport.
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