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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 90 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 103 kt, 13 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 90 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,164 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,319 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Norfolk International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 1,469 feet, which was 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 24 knots at 209°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 24 knots. After departing from Norfolk International Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took 22 minutes to reach an altitude of 30,869 feet, an increase of 29,834 feet from the initial altitude of 1,035 feet. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 94 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles northeast of Newark, Maryland, and lasted for 29 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 192 nautical miles. The enroute cruise was followed by a descent, which started 5 miles southeast of Westhampton Beach, New York, and took 5 minutes to decrease the altitude from 30,723 feet to 17,161 feet, a decrease of 13,561 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 32 nautical miles during this descent.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Montauk, New York, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent, which started 2 miles southeast of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and took 14 minutes to decrease the altitude from 17,246 feet to 1,321 feet, a decrease of 15,925 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 15 nautical miles during this descent.
The final approach to runway 23 at Theodore Francis Green State Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 212.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,318 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 66 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -139 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 219°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 2,280 feet, which was 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 4 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 377 nautical miles, and the flight took 91 minutes. The aircraft used 608 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet successfully completed a landing at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 212.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach demonstrates the pilot's ability to navigate complex airspace and maintain control of the aircraft.
Upon landing, the Vision Jet touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 7,164 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed of 81 knots was significantly above the target, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a higher speed during the approach. This could be attributed to the aircraft's advanced avionics and the pilot's expertise in managing airspeed.
The touchdown distance of 1,318 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 66 knots was also well within the target range. The smooth touchdown rate of -139 feet per minute (fpm) further emphasizes the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 219°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions presented a relatively calm environment for the landing, allowing the pilot to focus on precision and control.
The total landing distance of 2,280 feet was 32% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, this landing performance showcases the Vision Jet's capabilities and the pilot's exceptional skills in navigating complex airspace and executing precise landings.
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