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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 1.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 144 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 149 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 664 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 27 at San Diego International Airport (KSAN). The takeoff distance was 1,665 meters, which was 80% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 29°C, a wind speed of 8 knots at 289°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of KSAN. The climb took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 153 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,113 feet above sea level to 34,458 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,345 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 21 miles northeast of the Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport (72CL), and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 235 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 34,833 feet above sea level to 36,499 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,667 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 8 miles southwest of the Black Meml Halls Crossing (U96), and lasted for 226 minutes, covering a distance of 1,917 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 35,962 feet above sea level to 37,561 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,599 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 66 miles northwest of the Lac Pau (Caniapiscau) Seaplane Base (CTP4), and lasted for 242 minutes, covering a distance of 2,039 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles southwest of Barra, Scotland. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,444 feet above sea level to 3,156 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,288 feet. The enroute level cruise then resumed 2 miles north of Lennoxtown, Scotland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Lennoxtown, Scotland. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,876 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,586 feet.
The final approach to runway 23 at Glasgow International Airport (EGPF) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 226.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 240 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -247 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 24 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 24 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,407 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at Glasgow International Airport, achieving a high score of 93.4%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed of 138 knots. The touchdown point was located 240 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -247 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. This could be attributed to various factors, including the aircraft's weight, the runway's surface conditions, or the pilot's control inputs.
Despite this minor issue, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a headwind of 24 knots, also contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,407 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled trajectory during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 777-200ER at Glasgow International Airport was satisfactory, with a high score and minimal deviations from the desired parameters. However, the fair touchdown rate and slight deviation from the touchdown zone suggest that there is room for improvement in terms of pilot technique and aircraft performance.
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