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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 1.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,133 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 281 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 06 at KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,493 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions were quite cold, with a temperature of -23 °C.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Gunnison, Colorado. The climb took 34 minutes and covered 253 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 8,735 feet above sea level to 37,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,268 feet. The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of Dalhart, Texas, and lasted for 109 minutes, covering 984 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began at a specific location, with latitude 28.0012504 and longitude -85.6455941. The descent took 22 minutes and covered 164 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,999 feet above sea level to 2,131 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,868 feet. The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Longboat Key, Florida, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 314.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 125 knots and a touchdown distance of 280 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 6 °C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 30 °. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 676 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,416 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 175 minutes. The aircraft used 8,292 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the southeast, with a heading of 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots. The touchdown distance of 280 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 125 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C, a wind speed of 6 knots at 30°, and a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 676 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, which may be worth addressing in future training or operations.
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