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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,263 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 992 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was marked by a smooth taxiing process, taking 9 minutes to cover 2 nautical miles to the runway. The Vision Jet then accelerated down runway 15L, achieving liftoff at a speed of 100 kt after a takeoff distance of 1,937 ft, which represented 16% of the runway length. The aircraft then climbed away from the airport, overcoming a headwind of 14 kt and a crosswind of 3 kt.
As the Vision Jet continued its enroute climb, it reached an altitude of 29,009 ft asl, a gain of 27,960 ft from its initial altitude of 1,049 ft asl. This climb phase, which lasted 23 minutes, covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 29,009 ft asl for 82 minutes as it covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 4 miles south-east of KNWL Waldron Field Naval Outlying Landing Field Corpus Christi, during which the aircraft descended from 28,938 ft asl to 1,316 ft asl, a decrease of 27,622 ft in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at KHRL Valley International Airport was executed from the north-west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 136.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 ft agl. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 985 ft, representing 20% of the runway length. The touchdown speed of 75 kt and touchdown rate of -65 fpm were both within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from the centreline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. Following the landing, the Vision Jet taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 294 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 82 minutes and a fuel consumption of 547 lbs.
The Vision Jet touched down on runway 13 at KHRL Valley International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft's final approach was initiated from the north west, heading 136.0° at 4 nm and 1,274 ft above ground level (agl), with the runway in sight. The threshold height was good, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the threshold speed was good at 84 kt, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown distance of 985 ft was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 75 kt was good, demonstrating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The touchdown rate of -65 fpm was excellent, indicating a very low impact on the aircraft's structure. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustment in the pilot's approach technique.
The aircraft's rollout was very good, with excellent alignment on the runway centreline. The total landing distance of 1,418 ft was 20% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind of 12 kt at 150°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 12 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance. Overall, the landing was scored 97.5%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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