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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 20 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 94 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 94 ft, 49 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,187 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,223 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 to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 06 at Shannon Airport (EINN), located in Munster, Ireland. The takeoff distance was 2,698 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 19°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Shannon Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,028 feet above sea level to 34,715 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,686 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 25 miles south east of Ring, Munster, Ireland. This phase of the flight lasted 23 minutes and covered a distance of 169 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles south east of Axmouth, Devon, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,856 feet above sea level to 3,502 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,353 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Cowfold, West Sussex, England. This phase of the flight lasted 6 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles north east of Rudgwick, West Sussex, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,777 feet above sea level to 1,473 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,304 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) was made from the west, with a heading of 78.0° at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 08R, which had a length of 8,187 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,220 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 360°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,545 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 383 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 91 minutes. The aircraft used 8,363 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport's runway 08R with a score of 96.5%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, registering at 139 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 1,220 feet was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -356 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the pilots were able to absorb the impact effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline, which may indicate a minor deviation from the intended landing path. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 360°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, and the headwind component was zero. The total landing distance of 4,545 feet was 56% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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