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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 194 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 2,242 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 224 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 19 at SBPV Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira Airport in Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 998 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft to an altitude of 38,869 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 217 nautical miles and took 30 minutes to complete, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 37,521 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 35 miles west of Manicore, Amazonas, Brazil. This phase of the flight lasted for 135 minutes and covered a distance of 1,147 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 24 miles northwest of Chateaubelair, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This descent phase took the aircraft from an altitude of 39,023 feet above sea level to 2,500 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,523 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 197 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles south of Old Road, Antigua and Barbuda. This phase lasted for just 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 4 miles southwest of Bolands, Antigua and Barbuda. This descent phase took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,065 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 708 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at TAPA V C Bird International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 58.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 07, which had a length of 2,242 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 123 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 226 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -327 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees. There was a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 681 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,586 nautical miles, which was covered in 185 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,271 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at TAPA V C Bird International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 58.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level.
The pilot's final approach to runway 07 was executed with precision, achieving a score of 98.7%. This indicates that the pilot adhered to standard operating procedures and maintained control of the aircraft throughout the approach. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 226 meters, which is within the expected range. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -327 feet per minute was firm but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 681 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to smoothly transition from the landing phase to the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft's landing at TAPA V C Bird International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure. The pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the process, and the aircraft performed well under the given weather conditions.
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