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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 1,786 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,786 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 238 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an MD-82, then departed from runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport (LIML). The takeoff distance was 1,204 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 40°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,458 feet above sea level (asl) to 30,429 ft asl, an increase of 28,971 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles. The climb started overhead the Idroscalo Milan, a location in Lombardia, Italy. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles northwest of Braunwald, a location in the Kanton Glarus, Switzerland. This cruise phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 177 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 29,307 ft asl to 14,009 ft asl, a decrease of 15,298 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles. The descent started overhead Mommenheim, a location in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began overhead Strotzbuesch, also in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 13,943 ft asl to 6,429 ft asl, a decrease of 7,514 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles south of Vielsalm, a location in Wallonia, Belgium. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began 1 mile south of Gotem, a location in Flanders, Belgium. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 6,419 ft asl to 1,657 ft asl, a decrease of 4,762 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile south-east of Geetbets, a location in Flanders, Belgium. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began 1 mile south-east of Baal, also in Flanders, Belgium. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) began from the north-east, heading 246.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,186 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 25R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 239 meters and a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 14 knots. The total landing distance was 1,695 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.0 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period
The MD-82 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25R at Brussels Airport (EBBR) with a score of 89.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,186 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than ideal at 128 knots, which resulted in a fair touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 239 meters was within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 14 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,695 meters was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.0 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the aircraft's initial touchdown position being off-centre.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing path. The aircraft's speed and touchdown rate were slightly higher than desired, and the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment were not perfectly aligned with the centreline. Nevertheless, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled landing.
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