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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.3° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2.1° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 84 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 84 ft, 39 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 152 m gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 524 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27 at WADD Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,147 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of WADD Ngurah Rai (Bali) International Airport. The climb took 12 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 301 meters above sea level to 7,162 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,861.4 meters. The distance covered during this climb was 42 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 37 miles south of Nusa Dua (Provinsi Bali, Indonesia) and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb 42 miles southeast of Nusa Dua. This climb took 11 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 7,314 meters above sea level to 10,664 meters above sea level, an increase of 3,350.5 meters. The distance covered during this climb was 79 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a prolonged enroute level cruise, starting 24 miles southwest of WAPU Kufar Airport Padasuka (Provinsi Maluku, Indonesia). This cruise lasted for 97 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 733 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 63 miles west of YPHU Port Hurd Airstrip Bathurst Island (Northern Territory, Australia). The descent took 14 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 10,664 meters above sea level to 3,965 meters above sea level, a decrease of 6,698.8 meters. The distance covered during this descent was 99 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 11 miles north of Wagait Beach (Northern Territory, Australia). This cruise lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began its final descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Lee Point (Northern Territory, Australia). The descent took 8 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 3,782 meters above sea level to 392 meters above sea level, a decrease of 3,390.0 meters. The distance covered during this descent was 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin was made from the east, with a heading of 289.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 360.1 meters above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 meters per second.
The total landing distance was 1,187 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 991 nautical miles, and the flight took 156 minutes. The aircraft used 6,788 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin on runway 29. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 289.0° at an altitude of 360.1 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 97.1%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 139 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 142 kt. The touchdown point was located 105 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed and rate were both considered good, with a rate of -0.2 m/s. This indicates a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 6.6 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to a minor misalignment during the final approach or landing phase. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its stability and control after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C. The total landing distance of 1,187 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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