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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,293 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,293 m of the 2,964 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 217 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.90 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05R at Benito Juárez International Airport, also known as MMMX. The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 834 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.
Following the departure, the aircraft entered a level cruise at an altitude of 7,622 feet above sea level, approximately 2 miles northeast of the airport. This initial cruise lasted less than a minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a climb from 7,622 feet to 24,196 feet, an increase of 16,573 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute level cruises and climbs, each with varying altitudes and distances covered. The aircraft climbed from 23,962 feet to 39,683 feet in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles, and then descended from 39,732 feet to 7,648 feet in 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The flight also included a climb from 7,571 feet to 16,436 feet in 2 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles, and a descent from 16,503 feet to 9,114 feet in 2 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05L at Benito Juárez International Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 64.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,618 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 2,964 meters. The touchdown distance was good at 147 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 303 knots. The touchdown rate was also very heavy at -2,361 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 121.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 293 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 2,211 meters, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 241.3 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 106 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 14 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -948 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed on runway 05L at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) with a score of 48.7%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 64.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,618 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,964 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 306 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been unable to slow down the aircraft sufficiently before reaching the threshold, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance. The touchdown distance was good at 147 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 303 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to control the aircraft's descent rate, resulting in a heavy touchdown.
The touchdown rate was very heavy at -2,361 feet per minute (fpm), which is a significant concern. A heavy touchdown can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and can also affect the safety of the crew and passengers. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 121.4 meters from the centerline, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance and increased the risk of veering off the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C, wind speed of 4 knots at 293°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot was unable to achieve a satisfactory landing.
The total landing distance was 2,211 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was unable to slow down the aircraft sufficiently before reaching the threshold, resulting in a longer landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also excessively misaligned by 241.3 meters from the centerline, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance and increased the risk of veering off the runway.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory in terms of touchdown distance, but the excessive threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate, as well as the misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment, indicate that the pilot could have done a better job in controlling the aircraft's descent and landing.
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