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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 315 m 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 25 at Newcastle Airport, EGNT. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 116 knots. The takeoff distance was 481 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it made a left-hand pattern entry from runway 25. This maneuver was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the left-hand pattern crosswind leg, which took 19 seconds to complete. The pattern downwind leg was the longest part of the traffic pattern, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 65 seconds.
After completing the downwind leg, the aircraft began its base leg turn, which was a 1-nautical-mile turn at an angle of 17.8 degrees to the runway. The final approach to runway 25 was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 244.0 degrees at an altitude of 127 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 61 knots. The touchdown distance was 260 meters, which was a good result. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -111 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had done an excellent job of lining up the aircraft with the runway.
The total landing distance was 714 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing roll. The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight used 15 kilograms of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft successfully landed on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, achieving a score of 75.2%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 244.0° at 0 nm and 127 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 260 m, which is considered good.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 84 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 126 kt, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft during the landing.
Despite these issues, the touchdown speed of 61 kt was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -111 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt at 270°.
The total landing distance of 714 m was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the Vision Jet aircraft demonstrated good landing skills and control during the landing on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport.
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