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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 8.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,691 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field, which took 33 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 04L, with a takeoff distance of 2,143 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KLIT, it encountered local weather conditions of 74°F temperature and a 5-knot wind at 120°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead KLIT, with the aircraft ascending from 1,198 feet above sea level to 31,926 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,728 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise 4 miles southwest of Mc Donald's Airstrip Calamine, Arkansas, and remained in this state for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles. The enroute descent then started 6 miles south of Fredericktown, Missouri, with the aircraft descending from 31,989 feet above sea level to 9,801 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,188 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time overhead Wilbur Park, Missouri, and remained in this state for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute descent started again overhead Wilbur Park, with the aircraft descending from 9,481 feet above sea level to 1,822 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,658 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12L at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 122.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 12L, which had a length of 9,016 feet. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 84 knots.
The touchdown point was 316 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 75 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -24 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 72°F temperature and an 8-knot wind at 150°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,118 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 276 nautical miles, and the flight used 532 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet successfully landed on runway 12L at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The aircraft began its final approach from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was likely a visual approach, given the aircraft's ability to navigate to the runway without the aid of instrument landing systems.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a high degree of control, with a touchdown point 316 feet beyond the touchdown zone. While the touchdown speed of 75 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate of -24 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained a steady and accurate course throughout the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 150°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the approach and landing. The total landing distance of 2,118 feet was 23% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing roll and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the pilot and the Vision Jet, with a score of 98.5% indicating a nearly flawless performance.
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