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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 9.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.88 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), where the Boeing 737-800 took off after a distance of 2,166 meters, which was 101% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Woodside, New York, and ascended from an altitude of 1,022 feet above sea level to 31,184 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,161 feet in just 11 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 6 miles northwest of Campis Airport (7NY0) in Lake Huntington, New York. This cruise phase lasted for 36 minutes and covered a distance of 1,587 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 8 miles southeast of Conrad, Montana. The descent started from an altitude of 32,352 feet above sea level and ended at 4,126 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,226 feet in just 13 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 98 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 20 at Glacier Park International Airport (KFCA) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 215.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,129 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 20 at KFCA was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 140 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 245 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,417 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,771 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 76 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 12,389 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KFCA Glacier Park Intl airport, achieving an overall score of 85.2%. The final approach to runway 20 was initiated from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,129 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 140 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 245 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating precise control and navigation skills from the pilot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 140°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 4 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing.
One area for improvement noted in the report was the touchdown rate, which was very heavy at -1,356 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly steeper descent angle than desired, potentially due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind.
Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 1,417 meters was 58% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable and safe margin.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and navigation skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to achieve a more optimal and controlled landing.
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