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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 152 m gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,758 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,758 m of the 2,936 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 927 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Boeing 737-800 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGGD Bristol Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 866 meters, which was 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 19 knots. After departing from Bristol, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead the airport and climbing from 1,579 feet above sea level to 33,681 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,102 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 19 miles south east of Salcombe, Devon, England, and lasted for 47 minutes, covering a distance of 345 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 64 miles north of Cervo, Galicia, Spain, and descending from 34,199 feet above sea level to 3,172 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,027 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which started 3 miles south east of Cesuras, Galicia, Spain, and lasted for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport was made from the south, heading 346.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,392 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 35, with a runway length of 2,936 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, but the threshold speed was good at 135 knots. However, in a subsequent landing, the threshold height was again excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 490 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -396 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 20 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,656 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 574 nautical miles, taking a total of 123 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,512 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,392 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 2,936 meters.
However, the threshold height at touchdown was excessively over the target, with the aircraft touching down at 122 feet agl, instead of the desired 281 feet. This indicates that the aircraft may have been descending too slowly or too late, resulting in a higher-than-ideal touchdown height. On the other hand, the threshold speed was well within the target range, at 147 knots, which is above the recommended 135 knots.
The touchdown point was located 490 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -396 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.1 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the touchdown zone.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 18°C, a wind speed of 7 knots at 20°, and a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,656 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-center.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters, including excessive threshold height, touchdown point deviation, and runway touchdown position misalignment. These deviations may have been influenced by various factors, including weather conditions, aircraft performance, and pilot technique.
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