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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 2.5° glideslope, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,611 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,611 ft of the 9,456 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,295 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an F-23A from the 411th OT, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, located at KFMH. This process took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 1,647 feet, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 69°F and winds blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 170°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Falmouth, Massachusetts. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,150 feet above sea level to 45,815 feet, an increase of 44,665 feet, in just 6 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a descent, which started 1 mile east of Brewster, Massachusetts. The aircraft descended from 45,848 feet to 45,226 feet, a decrease of 621 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 5 miles south of Provincetown, Massachusetts, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Halifax, Massachusetts. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 45,246 feet to 59,305 feet, an increase of 14,059 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles west of Cranston, Rhode Island. The aircraft descended from 59,414 feet to 938 feet, a decrease of 58,476 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 42 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station was made from the northwest, with a heading of 123.0° at 1 nautical mile and 785 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 1,958 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -77 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 63°F and winds blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 170°, with a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 6,373 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 143 nautical miles, taking 26 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,106 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The F-23A aircraft, part of the 411th OT, successfully landed at KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station on runway 14. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 123.0° at 1 nautical mile and 785 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, adhering to the standard procedure for landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,958 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots. The touchdown rate was impressive, at -77 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating 18 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and wind speeds of 14 knots at 170°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the pilot was able to maintain control and execute a safe touchdown.
The total landing distance was 6,373 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the F-23A aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station, with a score of 87.3%. The pilot's ability to navigate challenging weather conditions and execute a smooth touchdown was impressive, and the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable range.
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