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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 1,183 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 5,014 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,014 ft of the 11,010 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,007 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 36 at Malé International Airport, where the Vision Jet took off with a takeoff distance of 3,955 ft, which is 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 kt. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 86 °F and a wind speed of 15 kt at 270 °, resulting in a 15 kt crosswind and no headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of Malé, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Hulhumale in the Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,032 ft above sea level to 30,190 ft, an increase of 29,158 ft in just 24 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nm. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 64 minutes and covered a distance of 266 nm, with the aircraft flying 80 miles northeast of Hulhumale.
The enroute descent started 61 miles west of Moratuwa in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, where the aircraft descended from 29,963 ft to 4,138 ft, a decrease of 25,825 ft in just 18 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nm. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time lasting only 3 minutes and covering 10 nm, as it flew 10 miles south of Chilaw in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
The final descent started 7 miles north of Minuwangoda in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, where the aircraft descended from 4,143 ft to 1,315 ft, a decrease of 2,828 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, flying from the north east with a heading of 217.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,280 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 73 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 1,004 ft, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81 °F and a wind speed of 8 kt at 240 °, resulting in a 3 kt crosswind and a 7 kt headwind.
The total landing distance was 4,684 ft, which is 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 445 nm, and the flight duration was 123 minutes, with the aircraft using 814 lbs of fuel.
The Vision Jet has successfully landed at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, achieving a score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 217.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 22, which has a length of 11,010 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was too high at 88 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to slow down more before touchdown.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,004 feet, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and maintain control. However, the touchdown speed of 73 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher rate of descent. The touchdown rate of -270 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down gradually after touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 4,684 feet, which is 43% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and maintain control. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft as it rolled out after touchdown.
Overall, the Vision Jet's landing at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport was successful, with a score of 97.8%. The pilot demonstrated good control and smooth landing techniques, resulting in a short landing distance and good runway rollout alignment.
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