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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,801 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 413 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10 at SBSV Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport in Salvador, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,329 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 145 knots, with a local temperature of 31°C and wind conditions of 19 knots at 69°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,038 feet above sea level to 30,603 feet, an increase of 29,565 feet in 31 minutes, covering a distance of 187 nautical miles. The climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued until the aircraft reached its initial cruising altitude. The local weather conditions during this period were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and wind conditions of 19 knots at 69°.
The aircraft then entered its initial level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by a second enroute climb, which started 23 miles southwest of SB26 Jmf Jmf in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The aircraft climbed from 31,001 feet to 33,289 feet, an increase of 2,289 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered its second level cruise, which lasted for 66 minutes and covered a distance of 523 nautical miles. This was followed by a third enroute climb, which started 8 miles northeast of SJLI Fazenda Lilliani Airport in Bom Jardim, Maranhao, Brazil. The aircraft climbed from 33,249 feet to 35,228 feet, an increase of 1,978 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered its third level cruise, which lasted for 149 minutes and covered a distance of 1,134 nautical miles. This was followed by a fourth enroute climb, which started 39 miles southeast of Rio Claro in Mayaro, Trinidad and Tobago. The aircraft climbed from 35,636 feet to 37,410 feet, an increase of 1,774 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered its fourth level cruise, which lasted for 840 minutes and covered a distance of 803 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent, which started 12 miles northeast of Luperon in Provincia de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The aircraft descended from 37,263 feet to 19,291 feet, a decrease of 17,972 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered its fifth level cruise, which lasted for 135 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. This was followed by a descent, which started 15 miles south of MBAC Harold Charles International Airport in Big Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands. The aircraft descended from 19,291 feet to 1,128 feet, a decrease of 18,164 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at MBPV Providenciales International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at 1 nautical mile and 1,044 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28, which had a length of 2,801 meters. The threshold height was above target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 180 knots
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Providenciales International Airport, scoring an overall grade of 83.0%. The final approach to runway 28 was initiated from the east, heading 272.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 1,044 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 390 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 174 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -794 feet per minute (fpm) was also very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a significant amount of deceleration force upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 87°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 12 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these conditions, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a high level of control and precision during the approach.
However, the runway rollout alignment was not as accurate, with the aircraft deviating from the centerline by 16.1 meters. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including the wind conditions and the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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