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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,104 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,104 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 778 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 747-8 departed from Bournemouth Airport (EGHH) on runway 26, taking off with a distance of 2,266 meters, utilizing the full length of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots, with a local temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind of 11 knots from 229 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 991 feet above sea level to 32,991 feet, an increase of 32,000 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 32,991 feet for 675 minutes, covering 369 nautical miles. The crew continued to climb and level off at various altitudes, with the final level cruise taking place 10 miles west of Stolbishchi Airport (UTTF) in Russia, lasting 636 minutes and covering 2,819 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 37,004 feet to 14,493 feet in 9 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles.
The Boeing 747-8 continued its descent, eventually landing on runway 02R at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (ZUUU), with a total landing distance of 2,012 meters, utilizing 56% of the runway. The touchdown point was 351 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 146 knots and a touchdown rate of -431 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total flight distance was 4,765 nautical miles, taking 213 minutes, and the aircraft used 45,110 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 02R at ZUUU Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with a threshold speed of 154 kt, meeting the target. However, the aircraft's approach quality was compromised by a significantly higher than target threshold height of 98 ft agl. The aircraft's descent was not as smooth as desired, which may have contributed to a hard touchdown rate of -431 fpm at a speed of 146 kt.
The touchdown point was located 351 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft's touchdown was slightly ahead of the desired location. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, were favorable for the landing. The aircraft's performance was further enhanced by the absence of any significant crosswind component.
The total landing distance of 2,012 m was 56% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping power to bring the plane to a stop within the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 84.0%.
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