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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 6.8°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,539 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 357 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 30 at SCCC Chile Chico Airport in Chile Chico, Region Aysen, Chile. The Beechcraft Duke took off with a takeoff distance of 383 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 88 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 293 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Chile Chico Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 11,685 feet above sea level. This was an increase of 9,904 feet from the initial altitude of 1,781 feet above sea level, achieved in just 8 minutes. The climb covered a distance of 18 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 56 minutes and covered a distance of 183 nautical miles.
The enroute cruise phase was followed by a descent, which began 23 miles northeast of SAWC El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport in El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The descent from 11,600 feet above sea level to 8,649 feet above sea level was achieved in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The second descent phase began 9 miles north of El Calafate Airport, with the aircraft descending from 8,654 feet above sea level to 2,512 feet above sea level. This decrease in altitude was achieved in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at El Calafate Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 264.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,850 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 at El Calafate Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 76 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 355 meters, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -72 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.4 meters. The total landing distance was 1,193 meters, which was 47% of the runway length.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking just 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 230 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. The aircraft used 195 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at SAWC El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport, achieving a score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 25 was conducted from the east, heading 264.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,850 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,539 meters, with a good threshold height.
The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 90 knots, but the touchdown distance of 355 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 76 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -72 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which may require further attention from the pilot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. The total landing distance of 1,193 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline. This may indicate a slight deviation from the intended path, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at SAWC El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport, with a score of 95.5%.
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