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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 616 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an MD-82, then departed from runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF). The takeoff distance was 2,216 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C and winds of 10 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. After departing from Frankfurt, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf in Hessen, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,408 feet above sea level to 8,404 feet, an increase of 6,997 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Riedstadt in Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 1 mile north of Wehrda in Hessen, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from 8,926 feet to 30,282 feet, an increase of 21,356 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Marienhagen in Lower Saxony, Germany, and lasted for just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles west of Burgdorf in Lower Saxony, Germany. The descent took the aircraft from 30,280 feet to 5,136 feet, a decrease of 25,143 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Monkhagen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Neritz in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The descent took the aircraft from 4,487 feet to 1,324 feet, a decrease of 3,164 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) was made from the north-east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 154 knots.
The touchdown point was 198 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -239 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14°C and winds of 11 knots at 230°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,429 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 291 nautical miles, and the flight took 75 minutes. The aircraft used 3,773 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The MD-82 aircraft successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 230.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 23, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was too high at 154 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly above the recommended speed for landing. The touchdown point was 198 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly long on the landing. The touchdown speed of 140 knots was also reported as fast, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point.
The touchdown rate of -239 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation during the landing. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, which suggests that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was zero, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, with a moderate headwind that may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance was 1,429 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 93.3%. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the high threshold speed and the fast touchdown speed. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the aircraft may be able to achieve an even higher score in the future.
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