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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,058 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 312 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a P180 FFX, then departed from runway 28 at the Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field), with a takeoff distance of 1,118 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the Norfolk Naval Station Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,053 feet above sea level to 35,981 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,928 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles south of Jamesville, North Carolina, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile north of Warren Field in Washington, North Carolina, where it descended from 35,640 feet above sea level to 30,466 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,174 feet in 5 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile north of Dover, North Carolina, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 107 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach Hardee Airpark Loris, South Carolina, where it descended from 30,076 feet above sea level to 28,472 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,604 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more 3 miles northwest of Forestbrook, South Carolina, and lasted for 45 minutes, covering 246 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 13 miles northeast of Northeast Florida Regional Airport St. Augustine, Florida, where it descended from 28,704 feet above sea level to 1,378 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,326 feet in 20 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17R at Orlando International Airport was made from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17R was successful, with a runway length of 3,058 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 113 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 311 meters, and the touchdown speed was 106 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was good at -187 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 197 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 940 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 579 nautical miles, taking 131 minutes, and the aircraft used 723 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport on runway 17R. The final approach was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated exceptional skill and control, achieving a score of 99.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 113 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 311 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 106 kt was within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting a gentle and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle headwind of 4 kt from a direction of 197°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 kt, which further contributed to the smooth landing. The total landing distance of 940 meters was only 31% of the runway length, indicating a short and efficient landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway.
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