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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate as soon as the aircraft reaches 140 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You rotated late, lifting off at 165 kt against a 140 kt target, and the climb speed carried fast at 205 kt. A late rotation like this usually leaves the climb speed running fast behind it.
Watch for: Watch airspeed against the 140 kt rotation target.
Arrival
Use small rudder inputs against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during rollout.
What happened: During the rollout the aircraft drifted 11 m off the centreline.
Watch for: Runway centreline marks: hold the aircraft tracking straight down the centreline through rollout
See Arrival Rollout
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,621 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 419 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the Boeing 737-700 initiated its departure roll on runway 02R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 165 kt in 1,397 meters, which was 45% of the runway's length. The aircraft then climbed away from the airport, navigating through local weather conditions characterized by a temperature of 27 °C and winds of 7 kt at 148 °, resulting in a 5 kt tailwind component.
As the aircraft continued its enroute climb, it transitioned to level cruise 2 miles east of Dasha, maintaining an altitude of 10,004 ft asl for 3 minutes while covering 23 nm. The climb phase had started 1 mile northeast of the departure airport and had covered 22 nm, with an altitude increase of 8,907 ft in 4 minutes. The aircraft then began its descent 12 miles northwest of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, reducing its altitude from 9,999 ft asl to 1,680 ft asl in 5 minutes, covering 26 nm. Following a brief level cruise 7 miles northwest of Tai O, the aircraft initiated its final approach to runway 07C at Hong Kong International Airport from the southwest, aligning with the runway at 4 nm and 1,370 ft agl.
The Boeing 737-700 landed on runway 07C, with a touchdown point 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 125 kt was within acceptable limits, while the touchdown rate of -215 fpm was fair. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. Following a total landing distance of 1,348 meters, which was 39% of the runway's length, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes to cover 1 nm. The flight utilized 82 kg of fuel, covering a total distance of 86 nm in 22 minutes.
The Boeing 737-700 touched down on runway 07C at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport, marking a successful conclusion to the approach from the south west. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 133 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown point was 128 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 125 kt was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -215 fpm was fair, suggesting a moderate deceleration. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to a slightly uneven rollout. Local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27 °C and a gentle wind of 5 kt at 156 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,348 m was 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.1 m from the centreline, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 94.4% reflecting the minor deviations from ideal landing conditions.
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