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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 170 kt before rotating.
What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 145 kt against a target of 170 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 170 kt before you rotate.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 4.4 ft, 6.9 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 319 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-1000, then departed from runway 34L at OTHH Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. The takeoff distance was 1,419 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Doha, it encountered local weather conditions of 42°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 20°. The enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of the airport and reached an altitude of 29,102 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,051 feet in 37 minutes, covering a distance of 233 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles southeast of OMAK Al Ain Airport in the United Arab Emirates and lasted for 511 minutes, covering a distance of 4,350 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent several enroute climbs and level cruises, with notable climbs from 33,024 feet to 34,986 feet in 3 minutes, and from 35,060 feet to 36,392 feet in 3 minutes.
The enroute level cruise also saw the aircraft flying over various locations, including the State of Western Australia, Australia, where it flew over Diemal Find Airport and Callion Airport. The final enroute climb took the aircraft from 36,831 feet to 40,761 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 41,153 feet above sea level to 1,651 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,503 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was from the south, heading 352.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,250 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 318 meters and a touchdown speed of 133 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -392 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,384 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.2 meters from the centreline.
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 6,517 nautical miles, taking 768 minutes, and the aircraft used 92,606 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A350-1000 successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 34, achieving a score of 90.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 352.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -392 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
One notable aspect of the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 16.9 meters off the centerline. This misalignment was also observed during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 16.2 meters off the centerline. This may indicate that the pilot experienced some difficulty in aligning the aircraft with the runway during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance of 1,384 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment. However, the pilot's ability to maintain a good threshold height and touchdown speed, despite the misalignment, demonstrates a high level of skill and experience.
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