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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,617 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 321 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-3 started at EGPF Glasgow International Airport. The taxi from the parking to the runway took 44 minutes and covered 9 nm. The departure roll was on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 420 m, which was 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 76 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 9 °C with a wind speed of 29 kn at 239 °, resulting in a crosswind of 7 kn and a headwind of 28 kn.
The enroute level cruise started overhead EGPF Glasgow International Airport Paisley and lasted less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Paisley, climbing from 441 ft asl to 1,118 ft asl in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm. The next level cruise started 1 mile north of Hawkhead and lasted 10 minutes, covering 3 nm.
After that, the enroute climb started overhead Barrhead, climbing from 1,184 ft asl to 7,610 ft asl in 11 minutes and covering 14 nm. The following level cruise started 1 mile north of Dundonald and lasted 92 minutes, covering 145 nm. The descent phase started 16 miles east of Greystones, descending from 7,574 ft asl to 3,794 ft asl in 4 minutes and covering 10 nm. Another level cruise then started 8 miles east of Howth and lasted 11 minutes, covering 12 nm.
The second descent started 2 miles east of Portraine, descending from 3,777 ft asl to 2,869 ft asl in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm. The final level cruise started 8 miles northeast of Howth and lasted 8 minutes, covering 10 nm. The final approach to runway 28L at EIDW Dublin Airport was from the east, heading 276.0 ° at 4 nm and 923 ft agl. The landing on runway 28L had a touchdown point 320 m from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 59 kn and a VSI of -220 ft/m. The total landing distance was 649 m, which was 25% of the runway length.
After landing, the taxi from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 218 nm, taking 132 minutes and using 695 kg of fuel. The entire flight was conducted under varying weather conditions, with crosswinds and headwinds affecting the performance of the aircraft during takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing.
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