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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,514 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 326 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Vision Jet taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, located in Kansas City, Missouri. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 589 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 97 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of -7°C and winds of 8 knots at 186 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. The enroute climb began overhead the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,113 feet above sea level to 25,630 feet above sea level, a total increase of 24,517 feet. This climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles.
Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, it entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles west of Eagleville, Missouri. This phase lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 117 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Tama Airport in Iowa, with the aircraft descending from 25,554 feet above sea level to 1,898 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 23,656 feet. This descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 92 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 14 at Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport. The approach was made from the northwest, with a heading of 142.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 326 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly fast at 85 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -258 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were -8°C and winds of 10 knots at 120 degrees, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 293 nautical miles and used 257 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 70 minutes.
The Vision Jet successfully landed at KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 98.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 142.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of -8°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 120°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 1,514 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 95 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 85 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -258 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 3 knots.
The local weather conditions, including a headwind of 9 knots, played a significant role in the landing. The aircraft's total landing distance of 576 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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