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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,352 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,352 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,037 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 2,074 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 219°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 2 knots. The enroute climb began overhead the Washington Potomac Washington (RB16) area, where the aircraft ascended from 1,029 feet above sea level to 28,566 feet above sea level, a vertical increase of 27,537 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of Betterton, Maryland, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 161 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 15 miles south of Mastic Beach, New York, where the aircraft descended from 28,483 feet above sea level to 992 feet above sea level, a vertical decrease of 27,492 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 47.0° and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 962 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 4,352 feet, and the threshold height was above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 78 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,034 feet, and the touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth at -123 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 359°, with a crosswind and headwind component of 4 knots each.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 264 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes, with the aircraft using 531 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 06 at KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 47.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 962 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 66 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown distance of 1,034 feet was also satisfactory. The aircraft's descent rate was smooth, at -123 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control and navigation.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 48°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots from 359°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind and headwind, with both components being 4 knots. The runway length of 4,352 feet was sufficient for the aircraft to land safely, with the threshold height being above the target at 64 feet agl.
The total landing distance of 1,734 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing on runway 06 at KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport was a successful and controlled operation, with the aircraft demonstrating good handling and navigation skills.
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