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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.3° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2.8° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 23 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 23 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 23 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,545 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,545 ft of the 10,336 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,831 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 36 at KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field. The takeoff distance was 3,405 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 36 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of North Little Rock, Arkansas. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,310 feet above sea level to 35,086 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,775 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south west of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas. This phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 144 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south west of KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,049 feet above sea level to 4,352 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,697 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south east of O'Fallon, Missouri. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead 45MO Waldmeister Farm Airport, St Peters, Missouri. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 3,798 feet above sea level to 1,811 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,987 feet.
The final approach to runway 12R at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport was made from the north west, with a heading of 122.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 12R, which had a length of 10,336 feet. The threshold height at 74 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,468 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -93 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 81 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 360 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 5,282 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 323 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 81 minutes. The aircraft used 6,477 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport on runway 12R. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 122.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated based on several key parameters.
The threshold height at 74 feet agl was found to be well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when approaching the runway threshold. Similarly, the threshold speed of 142 knots was also well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was traveling at a faster speed than intended when reaching the threshold. Despite these deviations, the aircraft maintained a very good runway touchdown alignment, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 131 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. However, the touchdown rate of -93 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 1,468 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within a safe margin.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 360°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 5,282 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft demonstrated a good performance during the landing at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport. While there were some deviations from the target parameters, the aircraft's touchdown alignment, touchdown rate, and rollout alignment were all excellent.
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