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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 7,105 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,381 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 KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, which took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04, and the takeoff distance was 2,713 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 97 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 76°F temperature and a wind of 20 knots at 319°. The crosswind was 20 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 4,629 feet above sea level to 12,100 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,472 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles west of Amarillo and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 12,138 feet above sea level to 6,380 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,758 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The descent started 6 miles west of Vega, Texas.
The enroute level cruise started again 13 miles east of Logan, New Mexico, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport was made from the northeast, heading 225.0°, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,243 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 took place at a threshold speed that was too high at 87 knots. The touchdown point was 946 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 73 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -102 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 64°F temperature and a wind of 21 knots at 259°, with a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,240 feet, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 99 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 32 minutes, using 295 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet successfully landed at KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,243 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, with a good threshold height, indicating a well-controlled descent.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The threshold speed was too high at 87 knots, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 73 knots was a bit fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Despite these minor issues, the touchdown rate was smooth at -102 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and stable landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 64°F and winds of 21 knots at 259°, presented a moderate headwind component of 17 knots and a crosswind component of 12 knots. The aircraft's ability to handle these conditions was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 3,240 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport was a success, with a high score and a smooth, controlled touchdown.
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