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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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The approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.
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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 58 kt with 5.0° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to 126 ft.
Reached 35 ft with 706 m of runway left; then climbing at 490 fpm on average to 126 ft.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length.
Plan view the roll down the 1,179 m runway.
Rolled from 86 m in, drifted 4.9 m right of the centreline and was back on it to lift off, in 14 kn of crosswind from the right. Airborne 30 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The final from 4 nm.
Profile height against the 3° glideslope, with its 2° band in green.
Inside the glideslope band from 0.9 nm, where the final began, to the threshold, never more than 430 ft above the slope.
Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 305 m past the threshold: 3° here, which is about 320 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 50 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.
Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.
Joined 109 m left of the centreline at 0.9 nm.
Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.
Speed against the approach speed. The green band runs from 5 kt slow to 31 kt fast at the 1,000 ft gate, closing to 19 at 500 ft and 10 at the threshold.
Slow from 0.9 nm, where the final began, to the threshold (up to −20 kt).
Your indicated airspeed down the final, against the approach speed for this aircraft at its landing weight. The band allows 5 kt slow and more on the fast side further out, closing as you get lower, because the speed is expected to come off on the way down. The figures are knots above (+) or below (−) the approach speed.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
The flare held the target profile well. The flare began at 7 ft agl above the runway, lower than this type wants. Touchdown was 188 m past the threshold. Begin raising the nose earlier - a late flare leaves no time to arrest the sink.
Side view — the last 1,179 m of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 18 ft, 32 ft below the 50 ft target; began the flare late, at 7 ft. Touched down 188 m in, 116 m short of the ideal 305 m.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 1,179 m across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 305 m in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Plan view — the full 1,179 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down on the centreline.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The 188 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Monument Valley Airport, UT25, commenced with a roll on runway 16 at 25 minutes past the hour. The Edgley Optica aircraft accelerated down the 375-meter runway, utilizing 32% of its available length, before lifting off at a speed of 58 knots. Local weather conditions presented a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 16 knots from 232 degrees, resulting in a 14-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind.
Following a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted 11 minutes and covered 15 nautical miles, the aircraft initiated an enroute climb from 5,763 feet above sea level to 6,336 feet, a gain of 573 feet in 2 minutes. This climb phase was followed by a second enroute level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 6,417 feet to 5,927 feet, a decrease of 490 feet in 2 minutes. A final enroute level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles, preceded a descent from 5,775 feet to 5,293 feet, a decrease of 482 feet in 2 minutes.
The Edgley Optica completed its flight, covering a total distance of 27 nautical miles in 24 minutes, without utilizing any fuel. The aircraft's performance was notable for its efficient use of runway length and its ability to maintain a stable flight path despite the prevailing wind conditions. The flight's various phases demonstrated the aircraft's capabilities in terms of climb and descent rates, as well as its ability to maintain a steady level cruise.
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