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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 7,955 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,201 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 16 at CYCD Nanaimo Airport, where the Vision Jet took off with a takeoff distance of 1,640 feet, which is 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 80 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada, rising from an altitude of 1,107 feet above sea level to 19,427 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,320 feet in just 12 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 10 miles east of Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 11 miles west of CYLY Lytton, British Columbia, Canada, where the aircraft descended from 19,496 feet above sea level to 2,479 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,017 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at CYKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport was made from the west, heading 103.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,332 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09 at CYKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 2,076 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 11 knots at 109 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 4,456 feet, which is 56% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 167 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 41 minutes, with no fuel consumption.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at Kamloops John E. Fulton Field Regional Airport (CYKA) with a score of 86.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 103.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,332 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 09, which has a length of 7,955 feet.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was above the target at 66 feet agl, and the speed was slightly above the target at 100 knots. The touchdown point was 2,076 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -111 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 109°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which likely contributed to the slightly above-target speed at the threshold. The total landing distance of 4,456 feet was 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the Vision Jet demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. However, the slight deviation from the touchdown zone and the above-target speed at the threshold prevented the landing from achieving a perfect score.
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