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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 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 280 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from LFVP St Pierre Airport, where it taxied from the parking area to the runway in just 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. Once on the runway, the Boeing 737-600 took off from runway 26, reaching a liftoff speed of 147 knots. The takeoff distance was 893 meters, which was 50% of the available runway.
As the aircraft climbed out of St Pierre Airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C, wind at 9 knots from 280°, resulting in a crosswind component of 6 knots and a headwind component of 7 knots. The altitude increased from 1,013 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 38,557 feet.
The enroute climb began 1 mile south-west of Saint-Pierre and took 39 minutes, covering a distance of 321 nautical miles and increasing the altitude by 37,544 feet. Once level cruising was achieved, the aircraft continued for 183 minutes, covering 1,544 nautical miles while maintaining an altitude of 38,557 feet. The cruising track was defined by the latitude of 49.0101152° and longitude of -48.9734781°.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft encountered new weather conditions when starting the enroute descent, which initiated 22 miles south-west of EGPU Tiree Airport Balemartine at an altitude of 39,132 feet above sea level. Over the course of 13 minutes, the aircraft descended to an altitude of 1,294 feet, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport commenced at an altitude of 4 nautical miles above the ground and a heading of 226.0° from the north-east. Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 122 knots and the touchdown rate was firm at -341 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
Landing on the 2,353-meter runway, the aircraft utilized 32% of the available runway length. The good threshold height, threshold speed of 130 knots, and perfect runway touchdown alignment further ensured a smooth landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing consisted of a temperature of 17°C and a wind at 3 knots from 126°, resulting in a crosswind component of 3 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The entire flight covered a total distance of 1,970 nautical miles, took 235 minutes in the air, and utilized a total of 10,005 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed with precision and control, adhering to standard aviation protocols and procedures.
A Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully completed a landing at Glasgow International Airport, touching down on runway 23. The aircraft's final approach came from the north east, heading 226.0° at a height of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles away from the runway.
Upon entering the final phase of the approach, the aircraft maintained a steady state, achieving a threshold speed of 130 knots. As it began its descent towards the runway, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 122 knots, which is considered suitable for a Boeing 737-600 aircraft. The touchdown distance of 278 meters is also well within the safe range for this type of aircraft. Moreover, the touchdown speed and distance indicate that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft, ensuring a firm touchdown at a rate of -341 feet per minute.
In terms of wind conditions, the aircraft encountered a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot at the time of landing. However, these wind speeds were not significant enough to cause any issues with the landing. A temperature of 17°C and a wind direction of 126° further added to the factors the pilots had to consider during the approach.
The total landing distance of 750 meters is relatively short, covering only 32% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient speed and the pilots had precise control over the aircraft as it decelerated and rolled to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also reported to be very good, suggesting that the pilots had expertly managed the aircraft's deceleration, avoiding any potential issues with the landing roll. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of skill and expertise by the pilots involved.
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