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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 247 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,451 meters, which was 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 350°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Chicago O'Hare, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to a height of 35,979 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 148 nautical miles, took 15 minutes and resulted in an increase of 34,302 feet in altitude. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles southwest of Pioneer, Ohio, and lasted for 9 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 238 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Rivesville, West Virginia, and took the aircraft down from a height of 36,173 feet to 2,777 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,396 feet in altitude. This descent, which covered a distance of 154 nautical miles, took 16 minutes. The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise, this time 1 mile south of Accokeek, Maryland, and lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 6.0° and at an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 249 meters, but the touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -522 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 556 nautical miles, and the flight took 57 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3,619 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 6.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 136 knots, registering at 137 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 249 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was very hard at -522 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate of descent, which could potentially lead to a bumpy ride or even damage to the aircraft's landing gear. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, which may have contributed to the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 1,036 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, indicating that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the taxiing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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