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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Ease the back pressure on the yoke after rotation so the pitch change is smoother and g force stays lower.
What happened: During the initial climb the average g force reached 1.3 g, a high value for that phase.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady value in the normal climb band
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,581 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,581 m of the 3,622 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 385 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A flight originating from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) departed runway 34L, covering 50% of the 3,962-meter runway in a takeoff distance of 1,929 meters. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots, with a local temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind of 6 knots at 330 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, with a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it passed through several enroute climb phases, with the first occurring overhead Tempe, New South Wales, where it ascended from 1,031 feet to 36,001 feet in 13 minutes, covering 208 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 40 minutes and covering 1,145 nautical miles, before initiating another climb phase 24 miles northeast of Bing Bong, Northern Territory. The flight continued with multiple enroute climb and level cruise phases, with notable climbs occurring over Manado, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The aircraft also experienced several descent phases, including a significant descent from 40,000 feet to 36,491 feet in 3 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles, before entering the final approach phase to runway 25C at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH).
The final approach was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 251.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,321 feet above ground level. The landing was completed on runway 25C, which is 3,452 meters long. The touchdown point was 270 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 146 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -316 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,802 meters, covering 52% of the runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 4,107 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 182 minutes and a fuel consumption of 54,234 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 25C at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport, a 3,452-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the east. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 251.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,321 feet above ground level. However, the threshold height at 85 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path.
The aircraft touched down 270 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 146 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 1 knot. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29°C and a wind of 7 knots at 60°, may have contributed to the slight deviation from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,802 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 84.6%. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the threshold height and touchdown speed, which were above target.
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