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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 338 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 338 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 147 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 29 at KORH Worcester Regional Airport, a small airport located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The takeoff distance was 311 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 91 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of -2°C temperature and a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 23 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Worcester Regional Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,916 feet above sea level to 15,286 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,370 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started overhead New Milford, Connecticut, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Raubsville, Pennsylvania. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 15,358 feet above sea level to 3,166 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,193 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase was followed by another level cruise, which started 2 miles west of Green Lane, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 31 at PA35 Bally Spring Farm Airport, which was located in Pennsylvania. The approach was made from the southeast, heading 295.0°, at an altitude of 894 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 70 knots and a touchdown distance of 146 meters. The touchdown rate was also good at -152 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 276°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 245 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 206 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -65 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at PA35 Bally Spring Farm Airport, achieving a high score of 89.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 295.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 894 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target threshold speed of 78 knots, registering at 70 knots. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 146 meters was well within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -152 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 276°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 245 meters was 73% of the runway length, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.
The runway rollout alignment was also noteworthy, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at PA35 Bally Spring Farm Airport was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's capabilities, with a high score and a safe, controlled touchdown.
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