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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 57 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 57 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Arrival
Smooth out your control inputs through touchdown and rollout, easing the controls rather than snapping them to avoid sharp g spikes.
What happened: Average g force through the landing came out at 1.1 g, well above the smooth, steady loading expected through touchdown and rollout.
Watch for: G-force meter: hold it within the normal smooth range through touchdown and rollout.
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Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,005 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,078 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 22 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, then departed from runway 06 at Bradley International Airport (KBDL). The takeoff distance was 4,681 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28°F and winds of 10 knots at 354°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KBDL, rising from an altitude of 1,199 feet above sea level to 11,986 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 4 miles south of Falls Village, Connecticut, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Middle Hope Airport in Newburgh, New York, descending from 11,987 feet above sea level to 5,988 feet above sea level in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was followed by a series of level cruises, which took place over various locations in New York and New Jersey. These level cruises lasted for varying periods of time, ranging from 3 minutes to 9 minutes, and covered distances of up to 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 32.0° at an altitude of 1,424 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 7,005 feet. The threshold speed was excessively high at 136 knots, while the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 131 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,087 feet, and the touchdown rate was firm at -388 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 46 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°F and winds of 10 knots at 340°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,524 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 45 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 164 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 5,037 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner successfully landed at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The aircraft scored an 85.9% on its landing, indicating a good overall performance. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the southwest, heading 32.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,424 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 136 knots. This is a concern as it may indicate a loss of control or a failure to properly configure the aircraft for landing. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also excessively fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a longer rollout distance.
The touchdown distance of 1,087 feet was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -388 feet per minute was firm, which may have caused some discomfort for the passengers. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 46 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 29°F and winds of 10 knots at 340°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the misaligned touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 2,524 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 45 feet from the centreline, which may have caused some issues with the aircraft's braking performance.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was able to safely touch down on the runway and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the excessively high threshold speed and fast touchdown speed are areas that need to be addressed to improve the aircraft's landing performance.
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