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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 7,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 484 ft touchdown sits inside 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 KTEX Telluride Regional Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 2,548 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 56°F temperature and winds of 11 knots at 259°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KTEX Telluride Regional Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 9,673 feet above sea level to 26,865 feet, an increase of 17,192 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles northeast of Montrose, Colorado, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 27,191 feet above sea level to 14,865 feet, a decrease of 12,326 feet in 11 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise, which started 7 miles northeast of Basalt, Colorado, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles north of Basalt, with the aircraft descending from 14,866 feet above sea level to 11,543 feet, a decrease of 3,323 feet in 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, which started overhead KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) in Aspen, Colorado, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started 3 miles south of Aspen, with the aircraft ascending from 11,683 feet above sea level to 12,413 feet, an increase of 730 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 6 miles south of Aspen, with the aircraft descending from 12,388 feet above sea level to 8,320 feet, a decrease of 4,068 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport was from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 337.0° at 0 nautical miles and 606 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft went around at 142 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 33, with a runway length of 7,006 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 81 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 481 feet, but the touchdown speed of 78 knots was fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -586 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 56 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 61°F temperature and winds of 1 knot at 269°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,390 feet, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 56 feet from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 145 nautical miles, taking 55 minutes, and the aircraft used 360 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 33 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field), but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 337.0° at an altitude of 606 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on a runway that was 7,006 feet long, providing ample space for the aircraft to touch down and come to a stop.
However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 91 kt, which is above the recommended target speed. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's weight, the wind conditions, or the pilot's technique. The threshold speed was also well above the target speed on the second landing, indicating a consistent issue with the pilot's approach speed.
The touchdown distance was good at 481 feet, which is within the acceptable range for a landing of this type. However, the touchdown speed was fast at 78 kt, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -586 fpm. A hard touchdown rate can be uncomfortable for passengers and can also put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
One of the most significant issues with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was significantly misaligned by 56 feet from the centreline. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including the pilot's technique, the wind conditions, or the aircraft's alignment during the approach. The misalignment of the runway touchdown position also carried over into the runway rollout alignment, which was also misaligned by 56 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind of 1 kt at 269°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and there was no headwind. Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 33, there were several issues with the landing that need to be addressed in order to improve the safety and comfort of the passengers.
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