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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 2.1° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 11° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
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.
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 and wings not level.
At the 500 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 7,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,085 ft touchdown sits inside 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 KTEX Telluride Regional Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 09, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 2,588 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 66°F and winds of 15 knots at 99°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 15 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of Mountain Village, Colorado, and involved a vertical ascent from 9,872 feet above sea level to 17,183 feet, an increase of 7,311 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles west of the CO68 Frederick-Firestone F.S. #2 Heliport in Frederick, Colorado. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 5 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado, and descended from 17,215 feet to 14,503 feet, a decrease of 2,712 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 14 miles northeast of Paonia and lasting 5 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 2 miles east of Basalt, Colorado, and involved a descent from 14,615 feet to 9,101 feet, a decrease of 5,515 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 158.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,388 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 36 feet above ground level and again at 260 feet above ground level before finally landing on runway 15.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 66 knots and a touchdown distance of 1,005 feet. The touchdown rate was perfect at 22 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 77°F and winds of 9 knots at 139°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,391 feet, accounting for 20% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 122 nautical miles, taking 46 minutes, and the aircraft used 318 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) on runway 15. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 158.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,388 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 1,005 feet, which is within an acceptable range for the runway length of 7,006 feet.
However, there were some areas of concern during the landing. The threshold height at 70 ft agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 kt, which could have put the aircraft at risk of overshooting the runway. Although the threshold speed was slightly improved in the second landing attempt, it was still well above the target at 80 kt.
The touchdown speed of 66 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of 22 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 9 kt at 139°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly high threshold speed.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft demonstrated a good landing performance, with a total landing distance of 1,391 ft, which is only 20% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled rollout after touchdown.
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