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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 117 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 98 kt against a target of 117 kt, running 19 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 117 kt.
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 9.1° with no reversals.
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,356 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,680 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, the Vision Jet began its journey with a smooth taxiing phase, taking just one minute to reach the runway. As it rolled down runway 10, the aircraft accelerated to liftoff speed of 98 kt, clearing the ground in a distance of 1,824 ft, which accounted for just 20% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 80 °F and a 12 kt headwind, presented a favorable environment for takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed away from Fort-de-France, it rapidly ascended to 16,002 ft, a gain of 15,031 ft in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nm. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 34 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, gradually losing altitude from 15,751 ft to 3,591 ft in 9 minutes, while covering 37 nm. This pattern of climb, cruise, and descent was repeated several times, with the aircraft adjusting its altitude to navigate through the islands of Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. The final approach to Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft touching down on runway 12 at a speed of 66 kt and a touchdown rate of -168 fpm.
The landing distance of 3,035 ft, which accounted for 36% of the runway's length, was well within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the aircraft came to a stop in a short distance, with a taxiing time of less than one minute. The total flight distance of 160 nm was covered in 58 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 373 lbs of fuel. The Vision Jet's performance throughout the flight was impressive, with its efficient climb and descent phases allowing it to navigate through the complex island terrain with ease.
The final approach to runway 12 at TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet International Airport from the west was executed with precision, with the aircraft intercepting the localizer at 4 nm and 1,299 ft above ground level, heading 101.0°. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 76 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at 66 kt, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with a touchdown rate of -168 fpm, indicating a controlled and smooth landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79°F and a 6 kt headwind, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 kt.
The total landing distance of 3,035 ft was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision and control, resulting in a score of 95.4%.
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