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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 0.8° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 14° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 293 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
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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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 6,267 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,267 ft of the 13,434 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,169 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 04 at KSAT San Antonio International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,272 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, a wind speed of 3 knots at 120 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KSAT San Antonio International Airport. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 75 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,816 feet above sea level to 27,140 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,324 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles south of the Darmar Medical Emergency Heliport in Katy, Texas. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of the General Plumbing Contractors Heliport in Houston, Texas. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 27,134 feet above sea level to 7,187 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,947 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Denton, Texas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent 2 miles west of the Warschun Ranch Airport in Denton, Texas. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 7,139 feet above sea level to 6,021 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,119 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of the Hartlee Field in Denton, Texas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent 2 miles northwest of Oak Point, Texas. The descent took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 6,007 feet above sea level to 1,845 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,162 feet. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, flying from the north at a heading of 180.0 degrees and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which had a length of 13,434 feet. The threshold height at 70 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 1,821 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 6,019 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 264 nautical miles, and the flight took 59 minutes, using
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on runway 17C. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course throughout the approach, with a good threshold speed of 137 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,821 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the recommended area. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was a bit faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much force during the landing. The touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact relatively well.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 89°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 6,019 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with some minor deviations from ideal performance. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory given the conditions.
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