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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,775 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,775 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 573 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPDX Portland International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 28L, with a takeoff distance of 1,910 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 34°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 300°. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft had a significant headwind of 13 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Bridgeton, Oregon, and the aircraft climbed from 1,051 feet above sea level to 35,874 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,823 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles west of OG39 Longview Ranch Airport Kimberly, Oregon, and lasted for 38 minutes, covering a distance of 1,142 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles east of Vernon, Texas, and descended from 35,972 feet above sea level to 5,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,825 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile south east of 3XS0 Hartlee Field Denton, Texas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead 30F Lakeview Airport Lake Dallas, Texas, and descended from 4,842 feet above sea level to 1,857 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,985 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 17C, which had a length of 4,095 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 159 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -176 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 34°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,696 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,413 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 9,057 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was executed with a slight deviation in threshold height, being 55 feet agl, which was slightly above the target.
The threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was located 159 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -176 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown point. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 34°C and wind speeds of 15 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,696 meters, accounting for 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centerline. Despite these minor deviations, the aircraft successfully landed on the runway, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing operation.
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