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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 3,192 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 269 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Exeter International Airport (EGTE), the Boeing 747-8 began its journey on runway 26, taking 18 minutes to taxi from the parking area to the runway's threshold, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. At 21°C and with a wind of 24 kt at 199°, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 175 kt, utilizing 73% of the 1,483-meter runway. The initial climb phase commenced overhead Clyst Honiton, Devon, England, as the aircraft ascended from 1,072 ft to 38,987 ft in 22 minutes, covering 131 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 437 minutes and spanned 3,451 nautical miles. This phase took the aircraft south of Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly, England, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The descent phase began 83 miles north of French Guiana's Moving Carrier - FrenchCDG, with the aircraft descending from 39,000 ft to 3,103 ft in 21 minutes, covering 129 nautical miles. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting only 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its final descent. The approach to runway 08 at SOCA Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport Matoury, Guyane, French Guiana, was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 138 kt and a distance of 271 meters.
The landing was deemed successful, with a good threshold height and a touchdown speed within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was slightly higher than expected at -435 fpm. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,728 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 496 minutes and a fuel consumption of 65,753 kg. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a runway touchdown position slightly misaligned from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 08 at SOCA Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,214 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning with the runway heading of 65.0°. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 138 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance of 271 meters was also good, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -435 feet per minute, which may have resulted in a slight jolt for the passengers. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft staying on course throughout the remaining distance on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,328 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 95.5%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilots.
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