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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 725 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 725 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 507 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Vision Jet aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll occurred on runway 16 at KPWK Chicago Executive Airport.
As the aircraft lifted off, it reached an altitude of 4,393 feet above sea level within 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The initial takeoff roll consumed 23% of the 351-meter runway before the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 88 knots.
The local weather conditions during the takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 230 degrees, with a negligible crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft leveled off at an altitude of 5,383 feet above sea level, and entered a cruise phase. This lasted for 3 minutes, during which time the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, situated approximately 1 mile southeast of Highland Park, Illinois.
The aircraft then commenced its descent from 6,052 feet above sea level to 2,227 feet above sea level within 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles northeast of Kenilworth, Illinois.
Subsequently, the aircraft engaged in another level cruise phase, this time lasting 13 minutes and covering a distance of 46 nautical miles. This took place 2 miles north of Winnetka, Illinois.
The final approach to runway 27 at C77 Poplar Grove occurred 4 nautical miles from the runway, with the aircraft heading 269.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 27, with a touchdown point located further down the runway using more than half of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was well within target, and the touchdown rate was firm at 320 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown point was excessively misaligned by 60.2 meters from the centerline of the runway, with the runback being equally misaligned by 59.8 meters. The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 589 meters, accounting for 81% of the available runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 °C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 229 degrees, with a negligible crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
In the end, the Vision Jet aircraft completed a total distance of 66 nautical miles, taking a total of 29 minutes and consuming a fuel quantity of 102 kilograms.
The aircraft involved in this landing is the Vision Jet, which is an all-composite, single-engine, six-seat jet. The report highlights a number of areas where the pilot could have improved their performance during the landing.
During the final approach, the aircraft was on a heading of 269.0°, approximately 4 nautical miles away from the runway at an altitude of 1,261 feet. This suggests that the pilot was on track to land the aircraft on runway 27 at the C77 Poplar Grove airfield. However, the landing itself revealed some areas for improvement.
One major issue was the threshold height, which was excessively above the target of 103 feet agl (above ground level). This can indicate a problem with the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's altitude during the approach. Another issue was the touchdown speed, which was slightly above target, although it was not excessively high. The touchdown speed of 66 kt was good, indicating that the pilot did a good job of controlling the aircraft's airspeed during the approach.
However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot could have done a better job of setting up the approach and landing the aircraft near the centerline. The runway touchdown position was also excessively misaligned from the centerline, with an offset of 60.2 meters.
Furthermore, the roll-out alignment was excessively misaligned as well, with an offset of 59.8 meters from the centerline. This indicates that the pilot may not have maintained directional control of the aircraft after touchdown, which can lead to a loss of control and potentially serious consequences.
The landing was made in relatively calm weather conditions, with a temperature of 14°C and a headwind of 1 kt. The wind was not a significant factor in this landing, and the pilot should have been able to make a good landing even under these conditions.
Overall, this landing highlights several areas for improvement in the pilot's skills and knowledge. In particular, the pilot needs to work on setting up a more precise threshold altitude and maintaining directional control of the aircraft during and after landing.
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