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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Improve the takeoff
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,562 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 570 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-6B began with a 44-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with a takeoff distance of 911 meters (30% of the runway). The liftoff speed was 110 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 2°C with a 6-knot wind coming from 270°, resulting in a headwind of 6 knots and no crosswind.
The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of College Park, climbing from 2,098 feet above sea level (asl) to 6,088 feet asl, covering 11 nautical miles in 4 minutes. The aircraft then entered level cruise 2 miles north of Palmetto for 18 minutes, covering 42 nm. Another climb occurred 1 mile northwest of Pine Mountain, increasing altitude from 4,821 ft asl to 6,575 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 8 nm. This was followed by a 97-minute level cruise starting 1 mile west of Shiloh, covering 374 nm.
The enroute descent started 3 miles south of X26 Sebastian Mun Sebastian, decreasing altitude from 6,952 ft asl to 5,438 ft asl in 2 minutes over a 9 nm distance. Another descent began 3 miles east of Miami Beach, descending from 5,011 ft asl to 2,983 ft asl, covering 5 nm in 2 minutes. The final level cruise of the flight commenced 6 miles east of Key Biscayne for 9 minutes, covering 9 nm.
The final approach to runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport came from the southeast, at a heading of 296.0° at 4 nm and 1,628 ft above ground level. The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 87 knots and a touchdown rate of -97 ft/min. The aircraft slightly deviated by 3.4 meters from the centerline upon touchdown.
After landing, the total landing distance was 1,230 meters, using 48% of the runway. The aircraft rolled out slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline. The taxi from the runway to the parking area took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 584 nm, lasting 182 minutes and consuming 2,818 kg of fuel. The flight was completed successfully, with minor deviations during the taxi, landing, and rollout phases.
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