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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,652 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 364 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Boeing 737-700 began with a smooth taxi from the parking area to the runway at Edmonton International Airport. The taxiing took 6 minutes to cover 1 nm before the aircraft was lined up and ready for departure on runway 12. The departure roll was swift, with the aircraft accelerating down the runway for a distance of 1,210 m, which accounted for 39% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 139 knots as the aircraft took to the skies.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were fairly mild, with a temperature of 8°C and a 9 knot wind coming from 219°. There was a crosswind of 9 knots and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The initial climb began overhead Leduc, with the aircraft ascending from 3,377 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 36,821 ft, covering a distance of 136 nm in just 10 minutes.
Once at cruising altitude, the aircraft leveled off for a comfortable 18-minute cruise, covering 393 nm before beginning the descent phase near Rivers in Manitoba. The descent was smooth, with the aircraft descending from 36,252 ft to 2,571 ft over a distance of 120 nm in 16 minutes.
As the aircraft neared its destination at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, it lined up for landing on runway 31, which had a length of 2,652 m. The approach was steady, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 127 knots, 362 m from the threshold. The vertical speed at touchdown was -433 ft/min as the aircraft safely landed on the runway.
The landing was completed with a total distance of 1,206 m, accounting for 45% of the runway length. After landing, a short taxi of 2 minutes brought the aircraft from the runway to the parking area, concluding the 660 nm flight that lasted 60 minutes. The flight used a total of 3,627 kg of fuel, landing safely at its destination after an efficient and smooth journey.
First off, congratulations on achieving an impressive aircraft landing score of 94.4%! Your performance during the approach phase was particularly noteworthy, with excellent glideslope alignment indicating a high level of precision and skill. This phase is crucial in setting the tone for a successful landing, so your mastery in this area is commendable.
Moving on to the landing phase, it's great to see that you maintained a good threshold height and executed a decent landing flare. These factors contribute significantly to a smooth touchdown and a successful landing. While there is room for improvement in the landing flare, the overall performance in this phase is still solid.
In the touchdown phase, you demonstrated a very hard touchdown rate, which could potentially be further refined to achieve a softer landing. However, your speed was on target, and you managed to touch down within the touchdown zone. Additionally, landing just 8.6 meters from the centerline indicates a strong sense of precision and control during this critical phase.
As for the rollout phase, your runway alignment of 7.9 meters from the centerline showcases your ability to maintain a straight track post-landing. This aspect is essential for ensuring a safe and efficient rollout on the runway.
Overall, your performance during the aircraft landing was impressive, with several key strengths to highlight. Keep up the great work on maintaining excellent glideslope alignment, improving the landing flare, and refining the touchdown rate for even smoother landings in the future. Your dedication to mastering each phase of the landing procedure is evident, and it's this commitment to continuous improvement that will undoubtedly lead to even higher scores in the future. Well done!
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