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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,007 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 415 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 35 at VYMD Mandalay International Airport, Mandalay, Myanmar, at a speed of VYMD. The takeoff distance was 572 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead VYMD Mandalay International Airport. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,357 feet above sea level to 27,866 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,509 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 23 miles south east of Kyaukse, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. This phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 175 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 8 miles east of VYMS Mong Hsat Airport, Mong Hsat, Shan State, Myanmar. The descent took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 27,291 feet above sea level to 2,492 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,799 feet.
The final approach to runway 21 at VTCT Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 209.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,205 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 83 knots and a touchdown rate of -54 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 414 meters, which was good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 262 nautical miles, which was covered in 56 minutes. The aircraft used 608 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at VTCT Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 209.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,205 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was 24°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and landed safely on runway 21, which has a length of 3,007 meters.
The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 95 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 414 meters. The touchdown speed of 83 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -54 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at VTCT Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and landing. The aircraft's performance was impressive, considering the local weather conditions, and the pilot's skills were evident throughout the landing.
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