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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 696 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you are stabilised at 102 kt by the gate, rather than carrying extra speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 109 kt carried too much energy into the round-out, and excess speed through the flare usually balloons the aircraft up before the sink returns and drives a firm touchdown at 590 fpm.
Watch for: Airspeed against 102 kt on approach, then the sink rate at the moment of touchdown.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed 156 kt FAST on the reference speed of 102 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 85 kt FAST on the reference speed of 102 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,343 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 241 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.79 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, the Phenom 300E began its journey with a smooth departure roll from runway 03R. The aircraft accelerated to liftoff speed of 124 kt, clearing the runway in a distance of 456 m, which accounted for just 13% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 28 °C and a gentle wind of 6 kt from 120°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed out of Athens, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 42,998 ft in just 14 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nm. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft eventually leveling off at a cruising altitude of 42,998 ft. The enroute cruise phase that followed was marked by a stable flight path, with the aircraft maintaining a steady speed and altitude for a duration of 64 minutes, covering a distance of 1,438 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, gradually losing altitude as it approached its destination.
The final approach to Edinburgh Airport was initiated from a distance of 4 nm, with the aircraft descending from 1,312 ft agl to touch down on runway 24. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height and a touchdown speed of 100 kt, with the aircraft coming to rest in a distance of 239 m. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat hard, at -546 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing a total flight distance of 1,673 nm and consuming 1,896 kg of fuel in the process. The overall flight duration was 115 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach phase to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 109 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 239 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.
However, the touchdown rate of -546 fpm was somewhat higher than desired, suggesting a slightly harder-than-ideal touchdown. This was compounded by a runway touchdown position that was misaligned by 10.7 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly harder touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a moderate headwind of 9 kt, were generally favorable for the landing.
The aircraft's rollout phase was also notable, with a total landing distance of 568 m, which represented 27% of the runway length. While this was a relatively short landing distance, the rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 91.3%, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and rollout alignment.
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