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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,303 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19 at the Central Wyoming Regional Airport, KRIW. The Vision Jet took off with a takeoff distance of 1,519 feet, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 89 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 26 knots from a direction of 199 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Central Wyoming Regional Airport in Riverton, Wyoming. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,869 feet above sea level to 9,448 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,579 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 9 miles west of the Shoshoni Municipal Airport, 49U. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles east of the Hot Springs County Thermopolis Municipal Airport, KTHP. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 9,136 feet above sea level to 5,573 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,563 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of South Flat, Wyoming. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at the Worland Municipal Airport, KWRL, was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0 degrees at an altitude of 991 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 16 at KWRL was characterized by a touchdown point that was 870 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 77 knots, which was faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was perfect at 4 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 169 degrees.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 63 nautical miles and took 19 minutes to complete, using 140 pounds of fuel in the process.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at KWRL Worland Municipal Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 16 from the north was initiated at a height of 991 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft was heading 176.0°, which is aligned with the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 870 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates that the pilot may have been slightly too far back on the runway. The touchdown speed of 77 knots was also higher than the recommended speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of 4 feet per minute was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was brought down to the ground smoothly and without any sudden deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a headwind of 22 knots. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, which made the landing even more manageable.
One area of concern was the threshold height, which was above the target height at 66 feet agl. This may have made the approach more challenging for the pilot, as they had to adjust their descent to ensure a safe landing. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 100 knots, which suggests that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before reaching the runway.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft landed safely at KWRL Worland Municipal Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The pilot's skills and attention to detail were evident in the perfect runway touchdown alignment, but there were some issues with speed and height control.
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