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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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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,321 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,321 ft of the 9,337 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,126 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 08L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 4,433 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 188 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 4 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, where the aircraft climbed from 1,051 feet above sea level to 32,093 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,043 feet in 16 minutes and covering 91 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles west of Lykes Palmdale Airport (FL73) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 2 miles west of Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL), where it climbed from 32,113 feet above sea level to 36,132 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,019 feet in 3 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued 4 miles northwest of San Antonio, lasting 55 minutes and covering 415 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles northwest of Jasper, Alabama, where the aircraft descended from 36,019 feet above sea level to 2,974 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,045 feet in 29 minutes and covering 153 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 1 mile southeast of Millington, Tennessee, lasting 5 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles northeast of Shoemaker-Shelby Forest Airport (2TN4), where the aircraft descended from 2,913 feet above sea level to 2,457 feet above sea level, a decrease of 456 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 2 miles west of Charles W Baker Airport (2M8), lasting 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18R at Memphis International Airport (KMEM) was made from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18R was successful, with a touchdown point 777 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was hard at -414 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 11 knots at 192 degrees.
The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 5,072 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 30 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 786 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 159 minutes. The aircraft used 44,579 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Memphis International Airport (KMEM) on runway 18R. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 145 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 777 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was still within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The touchdown rate of -414 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may indicate that the pilot applied a bit more braking force than necessary. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 89°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 192°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 5,072 feet was 54% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short landing distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the hard touchdown rate and slight deviation from the touchdown zone may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's landing technique.
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