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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 5,583 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,583 ft of the 9,011 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,423 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,926 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 85°F temperature and a 3-knot headwind at 250°. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Virginia Gardens, Florida, and reached an altitude of 32,114 feet above sea level (asl) after a 17-minute climb, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 16 miles north of West End in the West Grand Bahama District, Bahamas. This cruise phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 350 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 61 miles southeast of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and descended from 31,746 feet asl to 30,463 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and descent phases, with each descent phase becoming shorter and more frequent as it approached its destination. The final descent started 3 miles east of Summerville Airport, and the aircraft descended from 22,815 feet asl to 1,859 feet asl in 16 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at Charleston International Airport (KCHS) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 327.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,784 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 1,056 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 5,316 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 633 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 131 minutes. The aircraft used 12,801 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KCHS Charleston International Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the northwest, with a heading of 327.0° at an altitude of 1,784 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,056 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or braking. The touchdown rate of -350 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was brought to a stop relatively quickly.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 5,316 feet was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more precise touchdown point. However, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach and landing.
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