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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 5.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 425 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 161 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 132 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, the Airbus A330-900 began its journey on runway 22R. After a taxiing period of 18 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, the aircraft lifted off the ground, reaching a liftoff speed of 160 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,266 meters accounted for 59% of the available runway length, with a local temperature of 5°C and a gentle tailwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it passed overhead the Avco/Lowell Heliport (MA17) in Lowell, Massachusetts, before continuing its ascent to 36,999 feet above sea level. The climb phase lasted 27 minutes and covered 183 nautical miles, with an increase of 35,946 feet in altitude. The aircraft then entered a prolonged enroute level cruise phase, lasting 310 minutes and covering 2,770 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, initiated 15 miles northeast of Hemsby in Norfolk, England, which saw the aircraft descend from 36,732 feet to 3,371 feet above sea level in 17 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18C at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM) was initiated from the north, with the aircraft descending from 2,760 feet above sea level to 1,475 feet above ground level in just 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 134 meters and a touchdown speed of 133 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 135 knots. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing the journey that covered a total distance of 3,080 nautical miles and consumed 28,476 kilograms of fuel, with a total flight time of 376 minutes.
The final approach to runway 18C at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was executed from the north, heading 183.0° at 4 nm and 1,475 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 135 kt, which met the expected standards. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 133 kt, although this was slightly above the optimal range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a good touchdown rate of -175 fpm, indicating a controlled and stable landing. However, the touchdown distance of 134 m was slightly longer than desired. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the 23 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a wind speed of 23 kt at 180°, may have contributed to this slight deviation.
The total landing distance of 876 m was 31% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.3 m. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 97.3%. The crew's ability to maintain control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases was evident, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its capabilities.
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