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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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One stabilised approach gate: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 673 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 747-8 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 15R at RKSI Incheon International Airport, with the aircraft taking off after covering a distance of 1,961 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Incheon International Airport, it encountered a local weather condition of 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 139 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,041 feet above sea level to 32,091 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,050 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles south east of Gangneung, a city in South Korea, and lasted for 481 minutes, covering a distance of 3,905 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 32,471 feet to 35,299 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,827 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. This climb took place 4 miles north west of Stewart, a city in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time lasting 56 minutes and covering a distance of 509 nautical miles. The enroute climb started 12 miles south west of CJJ3 Wildwood / Loche Mist Farms Airstrip, a small airfield in Alberta, Canada, and took the aircraft from 36,549 feet to 38,441 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,893 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, lasting 241 minutes and covering a distance of 1,722 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Mountain Park, a city in Georgia, United States, and took the aircraft from 38,458 feet to 35,479 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,979 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles east of Calhoun, a city in Georgia, United States, and took the aircraft from 35,182 feet to 4,744 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,439 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Trion, a city in Georgia, United States, and took the aircraft from 4,539 feet to 7,925 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,386 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, lasting 7 minutes and covering a distance of 43 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Atlanta, the capital city of Georgia, United States, and took the aircraft from 7,941 feet to 4,167 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,774 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise,
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R. The final approach was executed from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 145 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit more thrust than necessary during the flare. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -15 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a headwind of 16 knots at 270°. This headwind component actually helped to reduce the crosswind component, which was reported as 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,438 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and kept it aligned with the runway centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out without any issues. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown, and the favorable weather conditions contributed to a safe and efficient landing.
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