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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 84 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,362 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,374 ft touchdown sits inside 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 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 02L at PAFA Fairbanks International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,443 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°F temperature and a 3-knot wind at 324°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the 2Z5 Chena River Seaplane Base Fairbanks, where the aircraft climbed from 1,537 feet above sea level to 11,989 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,452 feet in 4 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 11 miles southwest of Ester, Alaska, and lasted 13 minutes, covering 71 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 11,992 feet above sea level to 20,299 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,308 feet in 3 minutes, covering 22 nautical miles. This climb started 17 miles southwest of PAIN Denali National Park Airport Denali Park.
The enroute level cruise started 15 miles west of PAST Summit Airport Cantwell and lasted 9 minutes, covering 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 21,042 feet above sea level to 5,595 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,447 feet in 13 minutes, covering 58 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile south of AK44 Talkeetna Village Strip Talkeetna.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles south of 8AK6 Little Susitna Airport Susitna Station and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent from 4,990 feet above sea level to 4,487 feet above sea level, a decrease of 503 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This descent started 6 miles northwest of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport Anchorage.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles west of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport Anchorage and lasted 5 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent from 3,995 feet above sea level to 2,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,914 feet in 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. This descent started 11 miles southeast of PABG Beluga Airport Beluga.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles east of PABG Beluga Airport Beluga and lasted 6 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07R at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,334 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,374 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -75 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 33°F temperature and a 2-knot wind at 353°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,443 feet, which was 28% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west with a heading of 90.0° and was at a distance of 4 nautical miles, flying at an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level (agl). Upon reaching the airport, the crew executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft perfectly with the centerline of the runway.
The aircraft touched down on runway 07R, which is a relatively long runway with a length of 12,362 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude for touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed of 136 knots was satisfactory, demonstrating the crew's ability to maintain a stable and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 1,374 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was not exceeding the recommended speed for landing.
One of the most impressive aspects of this landing was the aircraft's touchdown rate, which was an excellent -75 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft's engines were throttled back smoothly and efficiently, allowing the aircraft to touch down with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the crew's exceptional piloting skills and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not particularly challenging, with a temperature of 33°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 353°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 0 knots, making the landing even more straightforward. The total landing distance of 3,443 feet was only 28% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the crew's ability to maintain control of the aircraft even after touchdown. Overall, this landing was a testament to the crew's exceptional skills, the aircraft's performance, and the airport's infrastructure.
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