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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,202 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 120 m touchdown sits inside 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 approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a VL3, then departed from runway 30L at KVGT North Las Vegas Metropolitan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 139 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 63 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was also 2 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead KVGT North Las Vegas Metropolitan International Airport. This phase of the flight lasted 4 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent 1 mile southwest of Las Vegas. The descent was from an altitude of 3,121 feet above sea level to 2,306 feet above sea level, a decrease of 814 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of Paradise. This phase of the flight lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0 degrees at an altitude of 114 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,202 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 52 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 118 meters, and the touchdown speed was 47 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -239 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 100 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The VL3 aircraft successfully landed at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 08R was initiated from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0° at 0 nm and 114 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully landed on the designated runway, which has a length of 3,202 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 52 kt, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly slow on approach. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 118 meters, and the touchdown speed of 47 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -239 fpm was reported as fair, which may indicate that the aircraft touched down slightly harder than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 3 kt from 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft achieved a high score despite a few minor deviations from the target parameters.
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