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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 4.6 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 4.6 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 70 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 123 kt, well above the 70 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 70 kt on short final.
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,203 m 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 LaGuardia Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 13, with a takeoff distance of 385 meters, which was 18% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 92 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 21°C and winds of 4 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead East Elmhurst, New York, where the aircraft ascended from 1,047 feet above sea level to 17,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,961 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 4 miles southeast of East Norwalk, Connecticut, where the aircraft descended from 17,008 feet above sea level to 3,600 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,409 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southeast of Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 3,586 feet above sea level to 2,608 feet above sea level, a decrease of 978 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of Mastic Beach, New York, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final descent began 4 miles south of East Moriches, New York, where the aircraft descended from 2,498 feet above sea level to 1,016 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,482 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 06 at Francis S Gabreski Airport, heading 42.0° at 4 nautical miles and 955 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 06, which had a length of 2,739 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was excessively fast at 99 knots, while the touchdown rate was firm at -359 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 23°C and winds of 9 knots at 34°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 2,248 meters, which was 82% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 90 nautical miles, taking 30 minutes, and the aircraft used 127 kilograms of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at KFOK Francis S Gabreski Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 42.0° at 4 nautical miles and 955 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 06, which has a length of 2,739 meters.
However, there were some issues with the landing performance. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and brakes. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which may have been due to the high speed at touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 99 knots was also excessively fast, which could have resulted in a firm touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute (fpm). This is a concern as a firm touchdown can be uncomfortable for passengers and may also put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. On the positive side, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a headwind of 9 knots at 34°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which made the landing conditions relatively easy. The total landing distance was 2,248 meters, which is 82% of the available runway. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it may have been due to the high speed at touchdown.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to speed management and touchdown performance.
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