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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 6.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,491 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,444 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 KGEG Spokane International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 2,477 feet, which was 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 82°F temperature and a wind of 4 knots at 349°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead KGEG Spokane International Airport and climbing from 3,084 feet above sea level to 12,723 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,639 feet in 8 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of IDB Milhorn's Minefield Worley, Idaho, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 4 miles southwest of ID43 Carlin Bay Airport Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and climbing from 13,285 feet above sea level to 17,390 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,105 feet in 5 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles west of S83 Shoshone Co Kellogg, Idaho, and lasted 43 minutes, covering 184 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles east of MT86 Bar E Airport Helena, Montana, and descending from 17,456 feet above sea level to 5,136 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,319 feet in 11 minutes and covering 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at KGTF Great Falls International Airport was from the southwest, heading 49.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,441 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 03 occurred with a runway length of 10,491 feet. The threshold height was above target at 69 feet above ground level, and the threshold speed was well above target at 83 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,442 feet, and the touchdown speed was 69 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -358 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 feet from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 66°F temperature and a wind of 10 knots at 360°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,381 feet, which was 23% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 260 nautical miles, taking 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 644 pounds of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed at KGTF Great Falls International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.3%. The final approach to runway 03 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 49.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,441 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,442 feet, which was considered good. The touchdown speed of 69 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -358 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a slightly steeper descent than intended.
One notable aspect of the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 22 feet from the centerline. This deviation from the ideal touchdown position may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 360°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 7 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 2,381 feet was 23% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the Vision Jet aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency during the landing, with the exception of the slight misalignment at touchdown.
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