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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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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 65 kt with 5.1° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to 90 ft.
Reached 35 ft with 128 m of runway left.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length.
Plan view the roll down the 814 m runway.
Rolled from 186 m in, drifted 3.5 m right of the centreline and was back on it to lift off. Airborne 57 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The final from 4 nm.
Profile height against the 3° glideslope, with its 2° band in green.
High from 3.8 nm, where the final began, to 2.9 nm (up to 1,220 ft over), then back on it to the threshold.
Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 305 m past the threshold: 3° here, which is about 320 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 50 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.
Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.
Joined 1,617 m right of the centreline at 3.8 nm, then inside the band from 2.2 nm to the threshold.
Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.
Speed against the approach speed. The green band runs from 5 kt slow to 78 kt fast at the 1,000 ft gate, closing to 48 at 500 ft and 10 at the threshold.
Inside the speed band all the way, between +11 kt and +42 kt on the approach speed of 55 kt.
Your indicated airspeed down the final, against the approach speed for this aircraft at its landing weight. The band allows 5 kt slow and more on the fast side further out, closing as you get lower, because the speed is expected to come off on the way down. The figures are knots above (+) or below (−) the approach speed.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
Little crosswind (1 kt): nothing to correct for. Touched down straight, wings level.
Wind 233° at 5 kt · 5 kt head · 1 kt across
The wind is the one recorded at the landing, split along the runway (headwind or tailwind) and across it. To hold the centreline in a crosswind the nose points a little into wind - the crab - and is straightened with rudder just before the wheels touch, often with the into-wind wing lowered to stop the drift. These are the nose against the direction you were actually moving, and the wings, at the moment of touchdown. Shown for reading; not marked.
From 58 kt at touchdown to taxi speed (30 kt) in 15 s, an average deceleration of 0.10 g.
Your ground speed from the moment the wheels touched until you were down to taxi speed, against the distance rolled. A steep line is hard braking, a shallow one a long, gentle roll. For scale, an airliner's lowest autobrake setting decelerates at about 0.15 g, a medium one about 0.3 g. Shown for reading; not marked.
Side view — the last 814 m of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 6 ft, 44 ft below the 50 ft target. Touched down 165 m in, 140 m short of the ideal 305 m.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 814 m across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 305 m in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Sink and pitch — through the flare, lined up with the side view.
The sink stayed between 40 fpm and 90 fpm from 6 ft to the runway. The nose came up 0.6° on the way down.
Lined up with the side view above, so a point on one sits under the same point of the other. On top, how fast you were coming down: 0 is level, and −600 is 600 ft a minute down. Below, the pitch. In a flare the nose comes up and the descent slows towards 0. The figure at the touchdown line is your touchdown rate.
Plan view — the full 814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2.2 m left of the centreline, and stayed within 2.4 m of it down the rollout.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The 165 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 22 at LFLG Aérodrome de Grenoble Le Versoud. The DR400 aircraft took off smoothly, using 297 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway's length. The aircraft reached liftoff speed of 66 knots at a relatively low speed.
As the aircraft climbed into the sky, it started its level cruise flight overhead Domene, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. With local weather conditions consisting of a temperature of 23 °C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 239 degrees, the pilot had an ideal setting for the flight.
Next, the aircraft began its ascent from 960 feet above sea level to 4,623 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering an impressive distance of 6 nautical miles. This marked the beginning of the enroute climb phase, which was crucial for reaching the desired altitude and gaining momentum for the next stage of the flight.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it started its descent from 4,624 feet above sea level to 1,682 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This enroute descent phase was essential for adjusting the altitude to prepare for the final approach and landing.
The final approach was undertaken heading 218.0 degrees from the north east, 2 nautical miles away from the destination. The aircraft descended to an altitude of 947 feet above ground level and prepared for landing on runway 22 at LFLG Aérodrome de Grenoble Le Versoud.
During the landing phase, the pilot encountered a slightly higher threshold speed of 66 knots. However, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 62 knots was relatively fast, and the touchdown rate of -90 fpm was excellent. The aircraft landed smoothly, with a touchdown distance of 162 meters. It was noted that runway touchdown alignment was very good.
After touching down on the runway, the aircraft continued its rollout, which was perfectly aligned with the runway, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total landing distance was 461 meters, accounting for 57% of the runway's length. Subsequently, the pilot brought the aircraft to a halt, marking the successful completion of the landing phase.
Following the landing, the pilot began taxiing to the parking area, which took around 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft consumed a total of 5 kilograms of fuel throughout the flight, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles in a total of 16 minutes.
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