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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 2.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Lower the nose and reduce power to re-establish a shallower descent on final toward 3°.
What happened: On final, the approach angle ran at 4.4° against a target of 3°, 1.4° steep.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and approach angle indication against 3° on final.
See Arrival Final 2
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 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,158 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 22 at Mojave Airport (KMHV), with a takeoff distance of 1,360 meters, which was 94% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 22 knots at 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 20 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Mojave, California. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,771 feet above sea level to 4,268 feet, an increase of 497 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The cruise phase started 2 miles southwest of Mojave. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 4,424 feet to 31,616 feet, an increase of 27,192 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles. This climb phase started 3 miles north of Lloyd's Landing Airport (33CA) in Rosamond, California.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 134 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 8 miles south of Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP) in Twentynine Palms, California. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 10 miles southwest of ADC Airport (99AZ) in Tonopah, Arizona. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,086 feet to 2,855 feet, a decrease of 29,231 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) was made from the southeast, with a heading of 316.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,502 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 3,158 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 118 knots. The touchdown point was 149 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 104 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,040 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 367 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 72 minutes. The aircraft used 2,641 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at KIWA Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, achieving a score of 92.3%. The final approach to runway 30L was initiated from the southeast, heading 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,502 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 118 knots being considered good. The touchdown point was located 149 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 104 knots was also deemed satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute was only fair, indicating that the aircraft could have potentially touched down more smoothly.
The landing distance of 1,040 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.4 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 10.3 meters. These minor deviations from the centerline may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the wind conditions during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were hot, with a temperature of 40°C, and a moderate wind blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 300°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 4 knots, while the headwind component was stronger at 13 knots. These wind conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the aircraft during the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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