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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,043 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 66 m 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 18 at VEAT Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,128 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 120 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Agartala, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of the airport. The climb took 40 minutes to reach a height of 38,903 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,801 feet from the initial altitude of 1,102 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 288 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 7 miles northeast of VYAN Ann Airport Aeng in Myanmar. This cruise phase lasted for 90 minutes and covered a distance of 686 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 35 miles south of VDBG Battambang Airport Battambang in Cambodia. The descent took 34 minutes to reduce the altitude from 38,976 feet to 2,097 feet, a decrease of 36,880 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 224 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began 4 miles east of Thu Dau Mot in Vietnam. This brief cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25R at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 249.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,043 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 122 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 66 meters, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -219 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 40 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 536 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 1,210 nautical miles and took 172 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 7,590 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with a final approach score of 98.4%. The aircraft was approaching runway 25R from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,043 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 122 knots, coming in at 119 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 66 meters. However, the touchdown rate was fair, at -219 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 5.6 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 40°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 536 meters, which accounted for only 18% of the runway length.
One notable aspect of the landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was reported as very good. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot maintaining good control throughout the rollout.
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