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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 113 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 279 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 2,430 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 423 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 31L at KDAL Dallas Love Field, with a takeoff distance of 514 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 123 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KDAL Dallas Love Field, where the aircraft climbed from 1,471 feet above sea level to 45,213 feet above sea level, an increase of 43,742 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead East Mountain, Texas, and lasted for 44 minutes, covering a distance of 390 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles east of AL64 Parker Flying Service in Florida, descending from 45,135 feet above sea level to 1,764 feet above sea level, a decrease of 43,371 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 5 miles south of FL52 Angel's Field Tallahassee, lasting for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KTLH Tallahassee Regional Airport was made from the east, heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 424 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 102 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 250°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,162 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 683 nautical miles, taking 109 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,390 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at KTLH Tallahassee Regional Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 27, which has a length of 2,430 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 114 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained a safe and controlled approach speed. The touchdown distance of 424 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 102 knots was good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. A more ideal touchdown rate would be closer to -1 to -2 fpm, indicating a more gradual and controlled descent. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed and direction effectively.
The total landing distance of 1,162 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude's landing at KTLH Tallahassee Regional Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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