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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 20 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 69 ft agl, above the 50 ft agl target. Crossing high like this usually reduces your margin before the touchdown zone ends.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against 50 ft at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
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 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,269 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question started with the Vision Jet taxiing from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. Once on the runway, it departed from runway 20 at PHOG Kahului International Airport. The takeoff distance covered 25% of the runway, amounting to 1,751 feet. The liftoff speed of 97 knots was reached as the aircraft left the ground.
Given the local weather conditions of 76°F temperature and a 10-knot wind at 319 degrees, a tailwind of 3 knots was present. As the aircraft lifted off the ground, it started an enroute climb from an initial altitude of 1,061 feet above sea level. The climb continued overhead Kahului Airport, ultimately reaching an altitude of 29,954 feet asl, a significant increase of 28,892 feet from the starting point. The enroute climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered into an enroute level cruise, commencing 65 miles northeast of Wailua, Hawaii. This level cruise mode lasted for 320 minutes, a remarkably long duration, and covered an immense distance of 1,874 nautical miles. The aircraft continued on this steady pace until it reached the point of descent, which commenced 79 miles southwest of Pescadero, California.
As the aircraft began its descent, it dropped from an altitude of 29,315 feet asl to 10,092 feet asl in just 11 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. Upon reaching this altitude, another brief level cruise mode was initiated 21 miles west of Pescadero. This short segment lasted only 3 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles.
The second descent phase began 7 miles northwest of Pescadero, with the aircraft decreasing altitude from 10,091 feet asl to 1,236 feet asl in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered the final approach phase, which prepared it for landing at KSFO San Francisco International Airport. The final approach was made to runway 28R from the southeast, heading 307.0° at an altitude of 1,221 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 28R, with a length of 11,537 feet. The threshold height was found to be slightly above the target at 69 feet agl, while the threshold speed was similarly just above the target at 77 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,266 feet was satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 67 knots was within the acceptable range. Moreover, the touchdown rate of -96 feet per minute (fpm) was an impressive indicator of controlled and smooth descent. However, the aircraft landed slightly off-centerline by 22 feet.
The total landing distance was 2,746 feet, which accounted for 24% of the entire runway length. Runway rollout alignment was reported to be very good, suggesting that the pilot successfully stabilized the aircraft after landing.
The final leg of the journey saw the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took only 3 minutes and covered less than a nautical mile. In total, the flight covered 2,046 nautical miles, with the entire journey taking 379 minutes. Interestingly, the aircraft used zero pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft that successfully landed on runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport was a Vision Jet. The plane demonstrated a proficient performance during its final approach, approaching the runway from the south east at 307.0 °, with an altitude of 1,221 ft above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nm from the runway.
Upon touchdown, the plane landed at 67 kt, which is within the acceptable speed range. The aircraft's ability to maintain a steady descent rate is a notable aspect, with a touchdown rate of -96 fpm, indicating a precise control over the plane's altitude. The landing distance was calculated to be 1,266 ft, which falls within a normal range for this size of aircraft on a runway of 11,537 ft in length.
However, there were some minor inconsistencies in the landing performance. The threshold height was above the target at 69 ft agl, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more precise control over the plane's altitude during the approach. Furthermore, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 77 kt.
Additionally, the plane deviated slightly from the centerline by 22 ft during its touchdown, indicating a small misalignment. But the overall runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control and stability after landing.
Environmental factors played a significant role in this landing, with the local temperature at 72 °F and a moderate wind speed of 14 kt at 279 °. The plane was buffeted by a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 13 kt, which could have affected its stability and performance during the approach and landing phases. Despite these challenges, the pilot demonstrated effective skill and control over the aircraft, securing a successful landing.
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