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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.2°.
What happened: The wings held 2.2° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 2° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
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.
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: off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and 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 2,704 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,349 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 4.10 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City, Belize. The Airbus A320 took off with a takeoff distance of 971 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 2 miles west of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 18,953 feet above sea level. This climb of 17,907 feet was achieved in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered another 38 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 42 miles northwest of the Utila Airport in Honduras, where the aircraft descended from 19,000 feet above sea level to 3,595 feet above sea level. This descent of 15,405 feet was completed in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another cruise phase, this time lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began another descent phase 5 miles northwest of San Francisco in Honduras, where it descended from 3,014 feet above sea level to 2,270 feet above sea level. This descent of 744 feet was achieved in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a climb phase, rising from 2,243 feet above sea level to 4,547 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another descent phase 3 miles east of San Francisco, where it descended from 4,518 feet above sea level to 3,311 feet above sea level. This descent of 1,207 feet was completed in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at the Goloson International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 66.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,838 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07 was made with a runway length of 2,704 meters, but the threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was too high.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 153 knots. The touchdown rate was also very heavy at -2,348 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 95.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 272 degrees.
The total landing distance was 2,025 meters, which was 75% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 130.3 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 156 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 768 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft has landed at MHLC Goloson International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the southwest, heading 66.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,838 feet above ground level (agl). However, the aircraft failed to meet the target threshold height, coming in at 287 feet agl, which is excessively high.
Furthermore, the threshold speed was also too high at 154 knots, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. This, combined with the excessive height, resulted in a touchdown point that was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 153 knots was also too fast, and the touchdown rate was extremely heavy at -2,348 feet per minute (fpm). This heavy touchdown rate can put a significant amount of stress on the aircraft's landing gear and can also affect the overall safety of the landing.
In addition to the issues with the touchdown, the runway touchdown position was also excessively misaligned by 95.5 meters from the centerline. This misalignment can make it difficult for the aircraft to maintain control during the rollout phase of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 272°. However, the crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, which should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 2,025 meters, which is 75% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had a significant amount of runway remaining after touchdown, but the rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 130.3 meters from the centerline. This misalignment can make it difficult for the aircraft to maintain control during the rollout phase of the landing and can also increase the risk of a runway excursion. Overall, the landing was not executed smoothly, and there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the safety and efficiency of future landings.
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