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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,163 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 451 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 RJNA Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 1,970 feet, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 51°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 332°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 4 knots. The enroute climb started shortly after takeoff, with the aircraft ascending from 1,056 feet above sea level to 26,335 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,279 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles east of Takayama, Japan, and lasted for 9 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 51 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 10 miles northeast of Hakuba, Japan, and lasted for 23 minutes, with the aircraft descending from 26,613 feet above sea level to 1,443 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,171 feet. This descent covered a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at RJSN Niigata Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 93.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,414 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 439 feet, which was 33% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was -192 feet per minute, both of which were considered good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 260°, with a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 2 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 197 nautical miles and took 59 minutes, using 398 pounds of fuel. The flight was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well in various phases of flight.
The Vision Jet successfully completed a landing at RJSN Niigata Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 10 from the west, heading 93.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,414 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was characterized by a high degree of precision, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled descent throughout.
Upon touchdown, the Vision Jet demonstrated a smooth and controlled landing, with a threshold speed of 69 knots and a touchdown distance of 439 feet. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also well within the acceptable range, indicating a high level of control and precision on the part of the pilot. The touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, suggesting a gentle and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 260°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind, which the pilot effectively managed to maintain control and stability throughout the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 2,696 feet was a mere 33% of the runway length, indicating a high degree of precision and control on the part of the pilot. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, this landing was a testament to the exceptional piloting skills and the capabilities of the Vision Jet aircraft.
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