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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 6.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 55 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 55 ft, 10 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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,812 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taking 56 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 18C, with a takeoff distance of 6,275 feet, which was 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 54°F temperature and a wind of 1 knot at 201 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,673 feet above sea level to 13,721 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,049 feet in 10 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 3 miles southeast of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, lasting 24 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. However, this was followed by another enroute climb, which started 3 miles southeast of Kings Mountain, with the aircraft ascending from 13,721 feet to 27,515 feet, an increase of 13,794 feet in 14 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time 1 mile northwest of Inman Mills, South Carolina, lasting 18 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles. However, this was followed by an enroute descent, which started 3 miles south of Westminster, South Carolina, with the aircraft descending from 27,979 feet to 16,057 feet, a decrease of 11,922 feet in 16 minutes, covering 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time 1 mile west of Aiken Field, Georgia, lasting 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. However, this was followed by an enroute descent, which started 2 miles north of Braselton, Georgia, with the aircraft descending from 15,580 feet to 4,246 feet, a decrease of 11,334 feet in 19 minutes, covering 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time 2 miles southwest of Conyers, Georgia, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. However, this was followed by an enroute descent, which started 3 miles south of Lithonia, Georgia, with the aircraft descending from 3,840 feet to 2,783 feet, a decrease of 1,057 feet in 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time 3 miles northwest of Pinetree Heliport, Georgia, lasting 7 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,204 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26R was successful, with a touchdown point 375 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, and the touchdown rate was -183 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 64°F temperature and a wind of 4 knots at 272 degrees.
The total landing distance was 3,364 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 15 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 219 nautical miles, taking 122 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,039 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) with an impressive score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,204 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 375 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this is not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 272°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 4 knots, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. The total landing distance of 3,364 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment. The high score of 98.7% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance, making this a successful and incident-free landing.
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