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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 1.1° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 1.8° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep increasing back pressure smoothly after the sink arrests at 3.8 ft, holding that attitude firmly all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 3.8 ft, but 171 fpm of sink came back before touchdown, and sink returning like this usually carries through into a bounce at touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: steady, continuously decreasing sink held through the flare and into touchdown.
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,558 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,558 m of the 4,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 712 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT), the Vision Jet began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 28, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 44% of the 685-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 96 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots from 234°, resulting in a 13-knot crosswind and a 14-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Sevierville, Tennessee, marking the beginning of its enroute climb phase. The Vision Jet successfully ascended from 1,953 feet above sea level to 28,616 feet, a vertical increase of 26,663 feet, in 21 minutes while covering 70 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise phase, which lasted for 142 minutes and spanned 739 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 1 mile southwest of GA18 Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport Clayton, Georgia. The enroute descent phase commenced 11 miles south of Batabano, Cuba, where the aircraft descended from 28,326 feet to 1,469 feet in 12 minutes, covering 46 nautical miles.
Upon approaching José Martí International Airport (MUHA), the Vision Jet initiated its final approach to runway 06 from the southwest, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,249 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 4,001-meter runway, with a touchdown point located 448 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 93 knots was slightly higher than optimal, while the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute was satisfactory. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 862 nautical miles was achieved in 181 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 579 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 06 at MUHA José Martí International Airport from the south west was executed with a heading of 54.0° at 4 nm and 1,249 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 110 kt, indicating a potential for a longer landing distance.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft touched down 448 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 93 kt, which was faster than the recommended rate. The touchdown rate of -172 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft aligned closely to the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a headwind of 12 kt, contributed to the overall performance.
The total landing distance of 1,629 m was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 m from the centreline, which could be improved upon. Overall, the landing performance scored 89.6%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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