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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 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,798 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 630 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. The Boeing 737-900 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,557 meters, which was 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 175 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 239 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 17 knots and no crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Kirchberg, Luxembourg, and reached an altitude of 9,832 feet above sea level (asl) in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The climb was from an initial altitude of 2,140 feet asl. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 56 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, before starting its descent.
The descent from 9,551 feet asl to 7,852 feet asl took 2 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 8,564 feet asl to 17,345 feet asl, in 3 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. This climb was followed by a level cruise for 3 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles, before the aircraft started its next climb.
The climb from 18,327 feet asl to 21,249 feet asl took 3 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 2 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile, before starting its next climb. The climb from 21,520 feet asl to 24,106 feet asl took 3 minutes and covered 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 27 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles, before starting its descent. The descent from 23,810 feet asl to 7,765 feet asl took 9 minutes and covered 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, before starting its final descent.
The descent from 7,765 feet asl to 1,402 feet asl took 5 minutes and covered 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed to 3,935 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a descent from 3,907 feet asl to 577 feet asl, in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles, before starting its final approach to runway 24 at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, EHRD. The final approach was from the north east, with a heading of 236.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,791 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown point 212 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 110 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was hard at -465 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 240 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 14 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 994 meters, which was 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at EHRD Rotterdam The Hague Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 236.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,791 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 139 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 212 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 110 knots was within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate of -465 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard. This could be a concern for the aircraft's landing gear and overall structural integrity.
Another notable issue was the runway touchdown position, which was significantly misaligned by 19.6 meters from the centerline. This misalignment could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 240°, were not particularly challenging, but the crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 14 knots.
The total landing distance of 994 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline, which could indicate a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, there were several areas for improvement in terms of landing performance and control. The pilots should review the flight data to identify the causes of these deviations and take corrective action to improve their landing skills.
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