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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Smooth and reduce pitch inputs during the climb so g force stays steady near 1.3 g.
What happened: During the second climb segment, g force varied through 1.3 g, outside the smooth target band.
Watch for: G meter in Climb 2, holding within the normal steady climb band.
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold 143 kt over the threshold instead of letting speed decay.
What happened: Threshold speed was 31 kt below the 143 kt target, and the sink was arrested at 47 ft while already slow, so the aircraft settled as the speed ran out, producing a firm touchdown at 933 fpm.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 143 kt at the threshold
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 2,493 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 219 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 8, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at GGOV Osvaldo Vieira International Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 21, with a takeoff distance of 1,727 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 228°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,019 feet above sea level to 4,424 feet, an increase of 3,405 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles, starting 6 miles north of the airport. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb 11 miles north of the airport, this time from 4,878 feet to 38,271 feet, an increase of 33,393 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude for an extended period, starting 33 miles north of Koungheul, Senegal. This level cruise lasted for 1398 minutes, covering a distance of 1,378 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb 20 miles south of Faro, Portugal, from 37,023 feet to 37,546 feet, an increase of 523 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise, starting 14 miles south-east of Olhao, Portugal, and lasted for 871 minutes, covering a distance of 1,258 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another climb 17 miles west of Rantum, Germany, from 36,060 feet to 38,058 feet, an increase of 1,997 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 11 miles south-west of Nordby, Denmark, and lasted for 79 minutes, covering a distance of 527 nautical miles. However, the aircraft began its descent 46 miles south-east of ESUH Myran Airfield, Sweden, from 37,881 feet to 1,304 feet, a decrease of 36,577 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at EFVA Vaasa Airport was from the north, with a heading of 163.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown distance of 220 meters and a touchdown speed of 104 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -842 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 180°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 830 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 107 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,473 nautical miles, taking 523 minutes, and the aircraft used 8,957 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft successfully landed at EFVA Vaasa Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 163.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The pilots demonstrated excellent control, ensuring a smooth and stable descent.
Upon reaching the runway threshold, the aircraft's speed was well below the target threshold speed of 112 knots, indicating a cautious approach to avoid stalling. This prudent decision paid off, as the touchdown distance of 220 meters was deemed good, and the touchdown speed of 104 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was notably heavy, at -842 feet per minute (fpm), which may require further analysis to optimize the landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 830 meters was a mere 33% of the runway length, indicating a high degree of precision and control. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained a consistent and controlled deceleration throughout the landing roll. Overall, this landing demonstrates the capabilities of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft and the skill of the pilots involved.
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