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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Carry more power on short final to hold 85 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay before the flare.
What happened: The threshold was crossed at 82 kt against a VREF of 85 kt, already below target, and the sink was fully arrested at 33 ft with speed continuing to bleed off - crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries forward into the aircraft settling on as the speed runs out, rather than flying onto the mains.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 85 kt on short final.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,023 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,023 ft of the 9,018 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,986 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 the MNMG Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 10, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 2,041 feet, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it reached a height of 16,635 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,423 feet from the initial altitude of 1,213 feet. This climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute climb started over the MNMG Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport, Managua, in the Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 44 nautical miles. This phase began 6 miles east of Nandaime, in the Departamento de Granada, Nicaragua. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 7 miles northwest of the MRMC Murcielago Airport La Cruz, in the Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The descent took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 16,625 feet to 1,316 feet.
The final approach to runway 07 at the MRLB Guanacaste Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 73.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,055 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 9,018 feet, and the threshold height was excessively over target. However, the threshold speed was good at 83 knots.
The touchdown point was 520 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 68 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -166 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 17 knots at 90 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,655 feet, which was 74% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 106 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes, with the aircraft using 299 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at MRLB Guanacaste Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 73.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,055 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 07, which has a length of 9,018 feet.
The threshold height at 101 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft descended more than necessary before reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was good at 83 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 520 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. This indicates that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent and speed effectively during the landing. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind effect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 17 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance was 6,655 feet, which is 74% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which is a minor deviation from the ideal alignment.
Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft landed safely at MRLB Guanacaste Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent and speed effectively, but the wind conditions and slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position contributed to some deviations from the ideal landing spot.
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