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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,023 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 545 ft 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 area to the runway, which took 57 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft, an F-14B Tomcat, then departed from runway 36 at McGuire Air Force Base, with a takeoff distance of 5,353 feet, which was 75% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 176 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 50°F and a wind of 10 knots at 350°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 10 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,188 feet above sea level to 4,892 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,704 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued, with the aircraft reaching a cruising altitude of 39,594 feet above sea level after climbing from 4,376 feet above sea level in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 84 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for a short period before beginning another climb. This climb took the aircraft from 40,190 feet above sea level to 41,785 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,594 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a long period of level cruise, lasting 46 minutes and covering a distance of 831 nautical miles, before beginning its descent. The descent started 3 miles north of Catfish Point Airport in Mississippi and took the aircraft from 43,053 feet above sea level to 20,746 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,307 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for a short period before beginning another descent. This descent took the aircraft from 20,234 feet above sea level to 1,523 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,711 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14 at Shreveport Downtown Airport, flying from the northwest and heading 109.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 14, which was 5,023 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 156 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 158 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -762 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 2,191 feet, which was 44% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82°F and a wind of 13 knots at 169°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total flight distance was 1,142 nautical miles, and the flight used 12,519 pounds of fuel.
The F-14B Tomcat successfully landed at KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 109.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 156 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 555 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 158 knots was slightly above the optimal range, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing speed. The most notable concern was the heavy touchdown rate of -762 feet per minute (fpm), which may have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which could have implications for the aircraft's subsequent rollout and taxiing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 169°, contributed to a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. These conditions may have affected the pilot's ability to maintain a perfectly aligned approach.
The total landing distance of 2,191 feet was 44% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal taxiing path. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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