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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 7,471 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,471 ft of the 12,289 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,786 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 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 6,168 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots at 339 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of Fountainebleau, Florida. The climb took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 150 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,032 feet above sea level to 34,105 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,073 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 16 miles west of Venice, Florida. This phase lasted for 103 minutes and covered a distance of 698 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles northeast of West Houston Airport (KIWS) in Houston, Texas. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 34,137 feet above sea level to 1,598 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,539 feet.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Manor, Texas. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS), which was located to the north. The aircraft was heading 180.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,042 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 18R at KAUS, which had a length of 12,289 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 422 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -166 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 84 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots at 169 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 7,207 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft took 12 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 970 nautical miles, which was covered in 183 minutes. The aircraft used 20,220 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The final approach to runway 18R was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,042 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold speed being slightly below the target at 141 knots. The touchdown point was located 422 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was also good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 169°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 7,207 feet was 59% of the available runway length of 12,289 feet. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot maintaining control throughout the landing roll. The minor deviations from the target touchdown zone and threshold speed were not significant enough to impact the overall score of 97.4%.
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