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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 12,362 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,678 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 PADQ Kodiak Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Departure roll occurred on runway 26, with the aircraft taking off after covering 1,771 feet, which was 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead PADQ Kodiak Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,013 feet above sea level to 29,515 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,502 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 17 miles north of KPR Port Williams Seaplane Base. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles east of 06AN Niesen Airstrip. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,998 feet above sea level to 1,998 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,001 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles west of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07R at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0° at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 07R was characterized by a touchdown point that was 1,587 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 74 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -332 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,355 feet, which was 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 230 nautical miles, and the flight used 427 pounds of fuel. The total flight time was 76 minutes.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 07R was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 1,587 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overextension of the landing.
The touchdown speed of 74 knots was higher than the target speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touching down. The touchdown rate of -332 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a relatively steep descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the overextension of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind, but a slight tailwind of 1 knot was present. The total landing distance of 3,355 feet was 27% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
However, the threshold height at 95 feet agl was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 90 knots. These factors may have contributed to the overextension of the landing and the firm touchdown rate. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the desired path during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, touchdown point, and runway alignment. The pilot may benefit from additional training or review of the aircraft's performance characteristics to optimize the landing procedure.
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