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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 8.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Ease the descent rate on final, flying a shallower path back onto the target glidepath angle rather than diving steep.
What happened: On final, the approach was flown at a steeper angle than the target glidepath for that segment.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and glidepath/VASI indication on final, keeping the descent angle matched to the target rather than steepening.
See Arrival Final 1
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,844 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,276 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 KPSM Portsmouth International at Pease Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 1,922 feet, which is 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 46°F and winds of 4 knots at 299 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Newington, New Hampshire, where the aircraft ascended from 985 feet above sea level to 29,267 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,282 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile southwest of Charlestown, New Hampshire, and lasted for 116 minutes, covering a distance of 629 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 25 miles west of Norton Shores, Michigan, descending from 29,996 feet above sea level to 1,551 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,446 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Hales Corners, Wisconsin, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07R at KMKE General Mitchell International Airport took place from the west, with a heading of 91.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,102 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07R at KMKE General Mitchell International Airport was notable for several factors. The threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 102 knots. The touchdown point was 712 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 77 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -321 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 56 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 52°F and winds of 18 knots at 110 degrees, with a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,228 feet, which is 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 64 feet from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 764 nautical miles, taking 168 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,153 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at KMKE General Mitchell International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 07R was initiated from the west, heading 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,102 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 712 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 77 knots was also excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -321 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a significant amount of deceleration force upon landing.
The runway touchdown position was also significantly misaligned, with the aircraft deviating from the centreline by 56 feet. This misalignment was further exacerbated during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was found to be 64 feet off-centreline. These deviations suggest that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining control of the aircraft during the landing phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 52°F and winds of 18 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the difficulties experienced by the pilot during the landing phase.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft was able to land safely, the landing was marked by a number of issues, including excessive speed, firm touchdown rate, and significant deviations from the centreline. These issues highlight the need for the pilot to improve their landing skills and to take into account the local weather conditions when planning and executing a landing.
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