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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 534 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing F/A-18E departed RAAF Base Amberley, taking off from runway 15 with a takeoff distance of 508 meters, representing 17% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 178 knots, with a local temperature of 30°C and wind conditions of 13 knots at 130 degrees, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, ascending from 829 feet above sea level to 25,986 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
Throughout the flight, the aircraft engaged in multiple enroute climbs and level cruises, with the longest level cruise lasting 18 minutes and covering 130 nautical miles. The aircraft also experienced several enroute descents, with the steepest descent occurring from 26,050 feet to 1,925 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at RAAF Base Amberley was initiated from the north, with the aircraft touching down 89 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,068 meters, representing 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft used a total of 33 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 519 nautical miles and lasted 72 minutes. The flight's performance was affected by the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°C and wind conditions of 13 knots at 100 degrees.
The final approach to runway 15 at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley from the north was initiated at 4 nm and 1,786 ft above ground level, heading 199.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 117 ft above ground level, which was excessively over the target. The threshold speed of 167 kt was also excessively high, indicating a potential for a long rollout.
The aircraft touched down 89 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -380 fpm, suggesting a slight impact on the landing gear. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 °C and a crosswind of 12 kt, may have also played a role in the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,068 m was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 79.2%, with room for improvement in terms of approach quality and touchdown characteristics.
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