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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 326 m 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Embraer E175, then departed from runway 24R at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,340 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a 6-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Eringate-Centennial-West Deane, Ontario, Canada, and ascended from an altitude of 1,601 feet above sea level to 25,000 feet above sea level, a total increase of 23,399 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of Ripley, New York, United States, and lasted for 20 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 188 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles north of PA72 Circle W Airfield East Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States, and involved a descent from 24,999 feet above sea level to 161 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 24,837 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 178.0 degrees at an altitude of 143 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 326 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -281 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a 1-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,161 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 377 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,506 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Embraer E175 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 99.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 178.0° at an altitude of 143 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 124 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 326 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
However, the touchdown speed of 118 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -281 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,161 meters was 53% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop.
Overall, the Embraer E175 aircraft performed well during the landing at KDCA, with a high score and a smooth, controlled touchdown. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and alignment during the landing phase was evident, and the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
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