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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,535 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,255 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, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30 at SCSE La Florida Airport, with a takeoff distance of 3,077 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 69°F and no wind. The aircraft then took off and began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of La Serena in Region de Coquimbo, Chile. The climb was from an altitude of 1,287 feet above sea level to 29,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,725 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
After the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 27 miles south of SCOA Estancia Los Loros Airport Ovalle in Region de Coquimbo, Chile. This phase of the flight lasted 49 minutes and covered a distance of 243 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles northwest of Constitucion in Region del Maule, Chile. The descent was from an altitude of 29,008 feet above sea level to 1,046 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,962 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at SCIE Carriel Sur Airport was made from the northeast, heading 205.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,014 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 20, which had a length of 8,535 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 93 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,255 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 83 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were slightly different, with a temperature of 58°F and a wind of 3 knots at 152°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,657 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 427 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used 708 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet successfully completed a landing at SCIE Carriel Sur Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 205.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,014 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 20, which has a length of 8,535 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was above the target speed of 93 kt. The touchdown distance of 1,255 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 83 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a smooth touchdown over a precise speed control.
The aircraft's descent rate was excellent, with a rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm) at touchdown. This indicates that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach, avoiding any excessive sink rates that could have compromised the safety of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 58°F and a light wind of 3 kt from 152°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, and the headwind component was 2 kt, which had a negligible impact on the landing. The total landing distance of 4,657 feet was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and avoided any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at SCIE Carriel Sur Airport was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach, touchdown, and rollout.
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