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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 9.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 231 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,553 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,318 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 11 at PADQ Kodiak Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,854 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 20 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 20 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of PADQ Kodiak Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,010 feet above sea level to 34,870 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,859 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 13 miles northeast of KPR Port Williams Seaplane Base, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles south of Anchor Point, and descended from 34,823 feet above sea level to 14,943 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,880 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles west of 30AK Doyle Estates Airport, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of Nikiski, and descended from 14,937 feet above sea level to 1,449 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,488 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 43 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 91.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07L, which had a length of 10,553 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 126 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,318 feet, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -433 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 66°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 280°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,444 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 229 nautical miles, which was covered in 51 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,799 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 07L at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,318 feet, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating a slightly harder landing than intended. The touchdown rate of -433 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a bit of a jolt upon touchdown.
Despite the slightly faster touchdown speed and harder touchdown rate, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained excellent control and precision during the final approach and landing phases. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a gentle tailwind of 7 knots from a direction of 280°.
The total landing distance of 3,444 feet was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained excellent control and stability during the rollout phase, bringing the aircraft to a safe stop without any issues.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.3%. However, the slightly faster touchdown speed and harder touchdown rate may indicate that the pilot could benefit from further training or practice to refine their landing techniques.
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