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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 2.7° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 11 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 11 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 11 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
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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 1,842 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,842 m of the 2,450 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 538 m 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,230 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of EVRA Riga International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,033 feet above sea level to 36,978 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,945 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 12 miles west of Ventspils, Latvia, and lasted for 39 minutes, covering a distance of 234 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Algaras, Sweden, and lasted for 36 minutes, during which it descended from 37,115 feet above sea level to 1,545 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,569 feet, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at ENTO Sandefjord Airport, Torp, was made from the south, heading 359.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 2,450 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -107 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 330 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,761 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 462 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 109 minutes. The aircraft used 3,879 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at ENTO Sandefjord Airport, Torp, with a score of 96.8%. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown point was 121 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 138 kt was also a bit faster than the desired speed, which could have been a result of the aircraft's momentum at the time of touchdown.
Despite the slight deviations in touchdown speed and point, the touchdown rate was smooth, registering at -107 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable, which is essential for a safe landing. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 8 kt from 330°. The crosswind component was 4 kt, while the headwind component was 7 kt. These conditions did not seem to have a significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,761 meters, which is 72% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft scoring 96.8%. While there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and point, the touchdown rate was smooth, and the runway rollout alignment was excellent.
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