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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°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,011 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 398 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 10 at VRMG Gan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,265 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of VRMG Gan International Airport and Gan (Addu Atoll, Maldives). The climb took 38 minutes and covered a distance of 265 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 963 feet above sea level to 36,971 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 196 minutes and covered a distance of 1,430 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific location defined by latitude -1.8164923 and longitude 77.0976576. After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 26 miles west of Patong (Phuket Province, Thailand). The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 146 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 37,002 feet above sea level to 1,317 feet.
The final approach to runway 22 at VTSB Surat Thani Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 224.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 22 took place at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 94 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 821 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,847 nautical miles, taking 263 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,093 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at VTSB Surat Thani Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach score was an impressive 99.4%, indicating a very high level of skill and control.
The landing was executed on runway 22, which has a length of 3,011 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 136 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 398 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 128 knots was also good. The most notable aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -97 feet per minute (fpm), which indicates a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.3 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind and tailwind conditions, which were relatively light at 3 knots each. The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 94°.
The total landing distance of 821 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-900 at VTSB Surat Thani Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure. The pilot's skills and control were evident throughout the landing, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely and smoothly on the runway.
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