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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 8,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,253 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 26 at PHTO Hilo International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,674 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 116 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead PHTO Hilo International Airport and ascending from 1,040 feet above sea level to 30,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,968 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 6 miles west of PHUP Upolu Airport and lasting 7 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles southwest of Wailea and descending from 30,004 feet above sea level to 6,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,012 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 14 miles south of East Honolulu and lasting 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles southwest of SB35 Honolulu and descending from 6,984 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,694 feet in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, approaching from the southwest at a heading of 53.0° and at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was forced to execute a go-around at an altitude of 120 feet above ground level.
The aircraft then landed on runway 04R, with a touchdown point 1,221 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 93 knots, which was faster than desired. The touchdown rate was firm at -305 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 128 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,023 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 121 feet from the centerline. The total flight distance was 205 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 658 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 04R was initiated from the southwest, heading 53.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was evaluated based on several key parameters, including threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown point, touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway touchdown position.
The threshold height at 101 feet agl was found to be excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft descended more than expected before reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 98 knots was good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The touchdown point was 1,221 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 93 knots was fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or other factors that contributed to the high speed.
The touchdown rate of -305 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force. This could be a concern for the aircraft's safety and the condition of the runway. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 128 feet from the centreline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, which is minimal and unlikely to have had a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,023 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 121 feet from the centreline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control during the landing roll.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The excessive threshold height, touchdown point deviation, and runway touchdown position misalignment are all concerns that need to be addressed to ensure safe and efficient landings.
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