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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 five 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 3,202 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 463 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Learjet 35A, then departed from runway 36R at LTAI Antalya International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,138 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 133 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 330°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of LTAI Antalya International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,164 feet above sea level to 21,051 feet above sea level in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile southeast of Belek, Turkey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 11 miles south of Belek, rising from 21,191 feet above sea level to 40,014 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. This was followed by a prolonged enroute level cruise that started 2 miles northwest of Kemer, Turkey, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 205 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 17 miles southwest of LGKY Kalymnos Airport, Kalymnos Island, Greece. The descent from 40,009 feet above sea level to 15,013 feet above sea level took 16 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 1 mile east of Ermoupolis, Greece, which lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 21 miles west of Ano Syros, Greece, and the aircraft descended from 14,995 feet above sea level to 3,293 feet above sea level in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 6 miles south of Legrena, Greece, which lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent started 13 miles east of Poros, Greece, and the aircraft descended from 2,957 feet above sea level to 1,981 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final enroute level cruise 12 miles southwest of Saronida, Greece, which lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03L at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 37.0° and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 237°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The aircraft landed on runway 03L, which had a length of 3,202 meters. The touchdown point was 144 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 113 knots and a touchdown rate of -93 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent. The total landing distance was 1,442 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway.
The Learjet 35A successfully landed at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (LGAV) on runway 03L, achieving a high score of 96.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 37.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, maintaining a good threshold height and achieving a threshold speed of 120 knots. The touchdown point was 144 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 113 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The landing rate was particularly impressive, with a rate of -93 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered excellent. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high degree of control throughout the landing, resulting in a smooth and stable touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 237°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal, which contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,442 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain a high degree of control throughout the landing, resulting in a quick and efficient rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled taxiing speed.
Overall, the Learjet 35A's landing at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed landing, with the pilot demonstrating a high degree of skill and control throughout the approach and touchdown.
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