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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,617 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 204 ft 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 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 18, with a takeoff distance of 2,999 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 108 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 73°F temperature and 11-knot winds at 220°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 7,330 feet above sea level to 12,353 feet, an increase of 5,022 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 6 miles west of South Lake Tahoe, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The second enroute climb began 2 miles northeast of the CA50 Hughes/Malibu Heliport in Malibu, where the aircraft ascended from 12,184 feet to 18,335 feet, an increase of 6,151 feet in 5 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered a descent 7 miles northeast of Foresthill, where it descended from 18,336 feet to 1,962 feet, a decrease of 16,374 feet in 9 minutes, covering 38 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile northeast of the 25CL Van Dyke Strip in Pleasant Grove, lasting 4 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport took place from the north, with a heading of 183.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,622 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17L, which had a length of 8,617 feet, was successful, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 68 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 194 feet, but the touchdown speed of 70 knots was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -286 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 88°F temperature and 17-knot winds at 180°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 503 feet, accounting for 6% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 11 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 88 nautical miles, taking 45 minutes, and the aircraft used 238 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, achieving a score of 92.4%. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 17L from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,622 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 68 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 70 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 194 feet was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate of -286 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. A more ideal touchdown rate would be closer to -200 to -250 fpm, indicating a more controlled descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 17 knots, which may have affected the pilot's ability to maintain a perfectly aligned approach. The total landing distance of 503 feet was only 6% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a perfectly aligned path during the landing roll. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at KSMF Sacramento International Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate, as well as maintaining a perfectly aligned approach and landing roll.
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