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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 5.2° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2.3° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 171 m 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport). The takeoff distance was 997 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 219°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Alvalade, a location in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 113 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,314 feet above sea level to 34,963 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,649 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 80 miles west of Sagres, a location in the Distrito de Faro, Portugal, and lasted for 44 minutes, covering a distance of 310 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 64 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, a location in Madeira, Portugal. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 97 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 34,888 feet above sea level to 441 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,447 feet. The final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, heading 48.0° at an altitude of 257 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 169 meters, which was well within the runway length of 2,483 meters. The touchdown speed was 108 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -355 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 130°.
The total landing distance was 751 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 527 nautical miles, and the flight used 5,135 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach to runway 05 was initiated from the south-west, heading 48.0° at an altitude of 257 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 113 knots was well below the target speed, indicating a controlled descent. However, pilots were advised to be cautious not to stall the aircraft, as the speed was slightly low. The touchdown distance of 169 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 108 knots was also satisfactory.
The touchdown rate of -355 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 130°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. These conditions contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 751 meters was 30% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight path along the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a short distance from the runway threshold.
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