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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 13°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 3° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,632 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,543 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship N45FL, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport. This process took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 19R, with the aircraft taking off from 50% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 4,182 feet, and the liftoff speed was 120 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 92°F temperature and a 5-knot wind at 132°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of KLAS, with the aircraft ascending from 3,188 feet above sea level to 33,880 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,691 feet in 18 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 65 nautical miles.
Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, it began its enroute level cruise 18 miles northeast of L25 Pearce Ferry Airport in Meadview, Arizona. This phase of the flight lasted 62 minutes and covered a distance of 1,244 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles east of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, descending from 34,008 feet above sea level to 1,808 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,200 feet in 11 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off 1 mile north of 64WI Sky Diving Airport in Omro, Wisconsin, and remained at this altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at KOSH Wittman Regional Airport took place from the west, with the aircraft heading 91.0° at 1 nautical mile and 372 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09 at KOSH Wittman Regional Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 1,144 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 98 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -107 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 72°F temperature and a 7-knot wind at 90°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,049 feet, which was 72% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,334 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used 2,559 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at KOSH Wittman Regional Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 91.0° at 1 nautical mile and 372 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good understanding of the airport's layout and wind conditions, which played a crucial role in the successful landing.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was well above the target, reaching 120 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to maintain a safe speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 1,144 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -107 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled and stable descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft to the centerline of the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 90°, were favorable for the landing. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 4,049 feet was 72% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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