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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 2.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 6,514 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,514 ft of the 12,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,609 ft 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 22 at KELP El Paso International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,204 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35°F and winds of 19 knots at 39°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 19 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Fort Bliss in Texas, and climbed from 4,952 feet above sea level to 35,235 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,283 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles west of Truth or Consequences in New Mexico, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering 121 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 8 miles east of Paguate in New Mexico, and climbed from 35,008 feet above sea level to 35,981 feet above sea level, an increase of 973 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 19 miles northeast of Paguate in New Mexico, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering 185 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 11 miles southwest of Poncha Springs in Colorado, and descended from 35,646 feet above sea level to 10,648 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,998 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Jim's Heliport Delta in Colorado, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 1 mile northwest of Brighton Airport in Colorado, and descended from 10,587 feet above sea level to 6,641 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,947 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16L at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16L, which had a length of 12,040 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 257 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -168 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°F and winds of 11 knots at 180°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,262 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 547 nautical miles, and the flight took 110 minutes, using 8,670 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16L, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown point was 257 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overcorrection or a slightly fast approach. The touchdown speed of 142 kt was also a bit faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°F and a wind speed of 11 kt from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 kt and a headwind of 11 kt, which was beneficial for the landing. The runway length of 12,040 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 6,262 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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