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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 11 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 34 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 34 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 34 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,604 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 399 m 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 35 at VYMD Mandalay International Airport, Mandalay, Myanmar, at a speed of VYMD. The takeoff distance was 1,757 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Mandalay International Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport. The climb started at an altitude of 1,292 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 37,063 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,771 feet in 23 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 146 nautical miles during this period.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 15 miles north of VYTO Taungoo Airport, Taungoo, Myanmar. This phase lasted for 71 minutes and covered a distance of 526 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 14 miles east of Bang Saphan, Thailand. The descent started at an altitude of 36,973 feet above sea level and ended at an altitude of 1,399 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,573 feet in 20 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 94 nautical miles during this period.
The final approach to runway 17 at VTSM Samui Airport, Samui, Thailand, was made from the north, heading 173.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,343 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 17, which had a length of 1,604 meters.
The aircraft landed successfully on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 399 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 127 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,158 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 788 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 139 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,402 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 17 at VTSM Samui Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 173.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,343 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, registering at 139 kt. However, the touchdown speed of 127 kt was a little fast, indicating that the pilot could have applied more braking to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -146 fpm, which is a desirable outcome.
The aircraft's touchdown distance was good, measuring 399 meters, and the total landing distance was 1,158 meters, which accounts for 72% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, considering the runway length of 1,604 meters. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 66°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, with 2 kt and 1 kt, respectively. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centreline.
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