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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Work on the flare
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,677 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,677 m of the 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 802 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 26L at KELP El Paso International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,291 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 239°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Fort Bliss, Texas, where the aircraft climbed from 4,970 feet above sea level to 38,211 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,241 feet in 14 minutes and covering 57 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles south of Rodey, New Mexico, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb 7 miles southwest of E05 Hatch Mun Hatch, New Mexico, where it climbed from 38,587 feet to 39,457 feet, an increase of 869 feet in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 11 miles west of E05 Hatch Mun Hatch and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb 12 miles east of NM69 Casas Adobes Airpark Mimbres, New Mexico, where it climbed from 39,951 feet to 42,914 feet, an increase of 2,963 feet in 3 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 8 miles south of 1NM0 Me-Own Airport Silver City, New Mexico, and lasted for 124 minutes, covering 864 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began a descent 7 miles southwest of 0OR1 Wileycreek, Oregon, where it descended from 43,468 feet to 5,086 feet, a decrease of 38,382 feet in 26 minutes and covering 139 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles southeast of Troutdale, Oregon, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another descent 1 mile west of 4OR6 Auberge Des Fleurs Airport Sandy, Oregon, where it descended from 4,890 feet to 1,340 feet, a decrease of 3,551 feet in 4 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport was from the southeast, heading 300.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,308 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28L was successful, with a touchdown point 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 329°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,757 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,134 nautical miles, and the flight took 189 minutes. The aircraft used 2,518 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a score of 91.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 300.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly too high at 134 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown point was 547 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the touchdown speed of 126 knots was still fast.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 329°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 1,757 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft with high approach speeds. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and landing distance. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score and a more efficient landing.
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