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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,487 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 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 area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The takeoff distance was 1,061 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport and reached an altitude of 39,063 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,042 feet from the initial altitude of 1,021 feet. This climb took 37 minutes and covered a distance of 256 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 54 miles southwest of Vieux-Habitants, Guadeloupe. This phase lasted for 77 minutes and covered a distance of 606 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 48 miles northeast of Mahaicony Village, Guyana. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 140 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 39,050 feet to 2,043 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles west of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Suriname. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 11 at the airport, heading 90° at an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 126 knots and a touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 299 meters, which was 24% of the runway length. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 91°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total flight distance was 1,016 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 130 minutes. The aircraft used 6,544 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, scoring a near-perfect 99.9% on its final approach. The aircraft was approaching runway 11 from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's control and navigation skills were evident as the aircraft maintained a precise course, ensuring a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 126 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 133 knots. The touchdown distance of 299 meters was also well within the expected range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude effectively. The touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled and gentle touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 91°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots, which further contributed to the smooth landing. The runway length of 3,487 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 842 meters, which was only 24% of the available runway length.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained precise control over the aircraft's descent and alignment with the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability of the aircraft after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance and design.
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