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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,121 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 24L at KRYN Ryan Field, with a takeoff distance of 1,343 feet, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 91°F and winds blowing at 11 knots from 219°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The aircraft climbed from 2,769 feet above sea level to 6,291 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,523 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles northwest of 4AZ8 The Ultralight Strip Ultralightport Marana, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 6,236 feet above sea level to 6,700 feet above sea level, an increase of 464 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to cruise at a level altitude, starting 7 miles northeast of MMWX Aduana de Sonoyta Airstrip Sonoyta, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. However, the descent started 3 miles northwest of MMWX Aduana de Sonoyta Airstrip Sonoyta, with the aircraft descending from 7,191 feet above sea level to 2,739 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,451 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another level cruise, starting 14 miles west of MMWX Aduana de Sonoyta Airstrip Sonoyta, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at MMPE Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 194.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,123 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 at MMPE Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,081 feet, which was 18% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was -200 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 47 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82°F and winds blowing at 13 knots from 150°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,507 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 48 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 134 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 72 minutes. The aircraft used 448 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at MMPE Aeródromo de Puerto Peñasco, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 194.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,123 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 68 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,081 feet, which is within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was -200 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 47 feet, which may require some adjustments during future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82°F and winds of 13 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft maintained control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,507 feet, which is equivalent to 18% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and the pilot executed the landing smoothly. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 48 feet, which may require some adjustments during future landings to ensure proper alignment and control.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise alignment during the rollout phase.
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