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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Stop raising the nose once the sink is arrested at 12 ft, holding that pitch steady through touchdown rather than further.
What happened: The nose came up 5.9° in the flare, leaving pitch well above this type's ground attitude at touchdown. Carrying that much pitch through touchdown usually carries a bounce after it.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold pitch at the normal ground attitude through touchdown.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 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 7,571 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 20 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 KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, taking 5 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 1,946 feet, which was 35% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 98 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started 1 mile northwest of KPVD, rising from an altitude of 1,101 feet above sea level to 28,878 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,777 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles. The enroute climb took place in a local weather condition of 47°F temperature and 5-knot wind at 270°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead Holyoke, Massachusetts, and lasting 52 minutes, covering a distance of 212 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise was a stable and efficient phase of the flight.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 2 miles west of Marion, New York, and descended from 28,636 feet above sea level to 1,655 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,980 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles. The descent was a critical phase of the flight, requiring precise control and navigation.
The final approach to runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport took place from the northeast, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 960 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 2,091 feet, which was 28% of the runway. The threshold speed was a little below target at 61 knots, but the touchdown speed and rate were good, with a smooth touchdown rate of -143 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather condition at the time of landing was 44°F temperature and 11-knot wind at 229°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 340 nautical miles, taking 102 minutes, and the aircraft used 719 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, achieving a score of 92.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 960 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled approach, setting the stage for a smooth landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 7,571 feet. The threshold height was good, suggesting that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 61 knots, which may indicate a slight delay in the landing process. Nevertheless, the touchdown distance was good at 10 feet, and the touchdown speed of 61 knots was also within the acceptable range.
The touchdown rate of -143 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without any harsh deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down. This is a critical aspect of landing, as it ensures that the aircraft is stable and able to maintain control.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 44°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 229°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. However, the pilot was able to successfully navigate these conditions and achieve a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,091 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly and smoothly after touchdown, and that the pilot was able to maintain control throughout the landing process. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway as it rolled out after landing. Overall, this landing was a success, with the Vision Jet demonstrating its capabilities in a variety of weather conditions.
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