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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 313 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a FWB Infinity Airways, then departed from runway 04R at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,276 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City, Central Visayas, Philippines. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 65 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 39,426 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,333 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles northeast of Madridejos, Central Visayas, Philippines. This phase lasted for 46 minutes and covered a distance of 331 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles northeast of Natividad, Ilocos, Philippines. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,371 feet above sea level to 8,342 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,029 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southeast of San Juan, Ilocos, Philippines. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile east of Pinili, Ilocos, Philippines. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 7,779 feet above sea level to 1,615 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,165 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at RPLI Laoag International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 7.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,566 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,796 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 312 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 135 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -649 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 1,106 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 523 nautical miles, which was covered in 96 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,872 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The FWB Infinity Airways aircraft successfully landed at RPLI Laoag International Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 7.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,566 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 312 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 135 knots was also within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was heavy, at -649 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly rough landing.
Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly 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 27°C and wind speeds of 15 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,106 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance, speed, and alignment. However, the heavy touchdown rate may indicate a need for further improvement in terms of landing technique.
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