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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.2° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 15° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
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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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 1,721 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,721 m of the 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 549 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The Boeing 737-800 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,221 meters, which was 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 310°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Chicago O'Hare, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 29,163 feet above sea level. This was an increase of 27,478 feet from the initial altitude of 1,685 feet. The climb took 14 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 76 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude for 24 minutes and covering 181 nautical miles.
The enroute cruise phase was followed by a descent, which began 5 miles northwest of Vermilion, Ohio. The aircraft descended from 29,134 feet to 5,347 feet, a decrease of 23,787 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 122 nautical miles. The descent was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Franklin Park, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 4,841 feet to 4,366 feet, a decrease of 475 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The descent was followed by another level cruise phase, which started overhead Blawnox, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final descent began overhead Millvale, Pennsylvania, and took the aircraft from 3,862 feet to 2,394 feet, a decrease of 1,468 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28L at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 272.0° and at an altitude of 1,612 feet above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 28L, which had a length of 3,496 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots. The touchdown point was 132 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 279°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,640 meters, which was 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 407 nautical miles, and the flight took 79 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3,060 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 28L was initiated from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,612 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being above the target at 62 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 138 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 132 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, which could be attributed to the aircraft's momentum and the pilot's decision to touch down at that speed. The touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -8°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 279°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,640 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.7%. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and point, which could be addressed through further training and practice.
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