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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 7,004 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,004 ft of the 9,993 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,951 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A300, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Memphis International Airport (KMEM). This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 18R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 4,538 feet, which was 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KMEM, it encountered local weather conditions of 34°F temperature and winds of 11 knots at 319°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of KMEM and continued for 26 minutes, covering a distance of 228 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,368 feet above sea level to 32,481 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,113 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles north of TN85 Hogue Airport in Spencer, Tennessee. This phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 243 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 2 miles east of Lewisville, North Carolina, and continued for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,839 feet above sea level to 3,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,831 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of NC40 Holeman Field in Roxboro, North Carolina. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 44 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23L at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 226.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,133 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 23L, which had a length of 9,993 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 139 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown point was 595 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 26°F temperature and winds of 4 knots at 229°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 6,748 feet, which was 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 589 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 18,274 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A300 successfully landed at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) on runway 23L, achieving a high score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,133 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 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed at 134 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking or reverse thrust to slow down the aircraft. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of the pilot's control and ability to manage the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 229°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,748 feet was 68% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and braking performance.
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