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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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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 6,574 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,574 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,903 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a FNX320_TCACFM, then departed from runway 05L at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) in Mexico City. The takeoff distance was 8,076 feet, which accounted for 83% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 3 miles north of Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl in the state of Mexico. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 158 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 8,343 feet above sea level to 34,288 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 25 miles east of Nautla in the state of Veracruz-Llave, Mexico. This phase lasted for 89 minutes and covered a distance of 782 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 82 miles southwest of Captiva in Florida, United States. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 145 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,848 feet to 1,884 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead KTNT Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport in Miami, Florida. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA), approaching from the west at a heading of 87.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level at this point.
However, the aircraft was required to execute a go-around at an altitude of 144 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 09 at KMIA, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 150 knots. The touchdown point was 556 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -210 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 6,327 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,132 nautical miles, and the flight took 180 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 19,914 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft FNX320_TCACFM successfully landed at KMIA Miami International Airport, achieving a score of 96.0%. The final approach to runway 09 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. However, the threshold speed of 150 knots was significantly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended.
The touchdown point was located 556 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively during the landing. The touchdown rate of -210 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have benefited from a slightly more controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,327 feet was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of controlling the descent rate and maintaining alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
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