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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 5,345 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,345 ft of the 12,499 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,478 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 27 at Melbourne International Airport (YMML). The takeoff distance was 4,634 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 178 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and winds of 8 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of Bulla, a town in the state of Victoria, Australia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,363 feet above sea level to 34,056 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,693 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles northwest of Boort, another town in the state of Victoria, Australia. This phase of the flight lasted for 516 minutes, covering a distance of 4,124 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 20 miles southwest of Fenghua, a city in the Zhejiang province of China. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,397 feet above sea level to 2,178 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,219 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 13 miles southeast of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD). This phase of the flight lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 9 miles southeast of ZSPD. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,952 feet above sea level to 1,289 feet above sea level, a decrease of 663 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at ZSPD was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 342.0° at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 136 knots and a touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 1,486 feet, which was within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°F and winds of 3 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,076 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 4,357 nautical miles, which was covered in 590 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 177,402 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport on runway 34R, achieving a high score of 97.6%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 342.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,486 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 136 knots, and the touchdown rate was -184 feet per minute (fpm), both of which were good. However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 13 feet off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 34°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, and the tailwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the aircraft landed safely and efficiently, with a total landing distance of 5,076 feet, which is 41% of the runway length.
After touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, being 27 feet off-centerline. However, this deviation was relatively minor, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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