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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
On final, shallow the descent to match the target approach angle rather than flying a steeper path.
What happened: On final approach at the Final 3 stage, the descent angle was steeper than the target approach path.
Watch for: Watch the approach angle against the target, aiming to keep it closer to 3.2 degrees.
See Arrival Final 3
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,387 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 443 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 01 at UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,057 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18 °C and wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started shortly after departure, 1 mile north of the airport, and continued to an altitude of 40,403 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered 217 nautical miles, took 31 minutes and involved an increase of 38,688 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 80 minutes and covered 1,262 nautical miles. This phase began 8 miles south of Aleutka, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. The enroute descent started 77 miles west of Adak, Alaska, and involved a decrease of 39,706 feet in altitude over a period of 15 minutes, covering 81 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 240° at an altitude of 1,481 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at an altitude of 292 feet above ground level. A second go-around was executed at an altitude of 2,618 feet above ground level.
Despite the go-arounds, the aircraft eventually landed safely on runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. The runway length was 2,387 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 125 knots. The touchdown distance was 443 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 115 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute was good.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 °C and a wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 270°, with a minimal crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 869 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,577 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 140 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,703 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at PADK Adak Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 240.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,481 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to runway 23 was executed with a high degree of precision, with the aircraft maintaining a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 125 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 443 meters, which is well within the acceptable range for a Boeing 737-600 aircraft.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 115 knots, which is a little fast compared to the optimal touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was good, measuring -169 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.3 meters, which is a minor deviation that did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 1 knot, which had a minimal impact on the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 869 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing.
Overall, the Boeing 737-600 aircraft's landing at PADK Adak Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of proficiency in approach and landing procedures. While there were some minor deviations from the optimal approach and landing speeds, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control.
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