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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 4.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,089 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,574 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 12R at MMUN Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún, a Mexican airport. The takeoff distance was 1,963 feet, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead MMUN Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,048 feet above sea level to 26,698 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,650 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 20 miles south east of MMTU Estancion Aeronaval Tulum, a Mexican airport. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 144 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 10 miles west of MZCK Caye Caulker, a Belizean airport. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 27,139 feet above sea level to 1,623 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,515 feet.
The final approach to runway 07 at MZBZ Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, a Belizean airport, was made from the west, heading 77.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,596 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07, which had a length of 7,089 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 94 knots. The touchdown point was 154 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 86 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 2,477 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 234 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used 508 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at MZBZ Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the west, heading 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,596 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but with a few notable issues.
One of the main concerns was the threshold speed, which was too high at 94 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to slow down more efficiently before touchdown, potentially reducing the risk of overshooting the runway. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 86 knots was also too fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a longer rollout.
The touchdown point was 154 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make a more precise landing. The touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute, which is a good indicator of a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 90°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 2,477 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, but it could have been shorter if the pilot had been able to slow down more efficiently before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft landed safely at MZBZ Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The pilot could benefit from additional training on slowing down more efficiently before touchdown and making more precise landings.
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