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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 152 m gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,374 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 403 m touchdown sits inside 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, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-800 then departed from runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,214 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 169 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots coming from a direction of 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead EGGD Bristol Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,527 feet above sea level to 5,680 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,152 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Clevedon, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 5,707 feet above sea level to 28,983 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,276 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed, starting 1 mile west of EGGK Chilsfold Farm Airstrip, and lasted for 138 minutes, covering a distance of 1,034 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles south west of Palma di Montechiaro, and descended from 29,000 feet above sea level to 2,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,007 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 82 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started again, this time 7 miles north east of Xghajra, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at LMML Malta International Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 234.0° at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 1,621 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at an altitude of 6 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed safely on runway 23, with a touchdown distance of 388 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -368 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots coming from a direction of 281°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,220 meters, which was 51% of the runway length.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,235 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 196 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,347 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LMML Malta International Airport on runway 23. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 234.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,621 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,374 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies observed during the landing. The threshold height at 83 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when approaching the runway threshold. This could be attributed to a number of factors, including incorrect altitude settings or a failure to follow the standard approach procedure. Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 200 kt, which is above the recommended speed for landing. This could have resulted in a longer landing distance and potentially increased the risk of a runway excursion.
On the other hand, the second landing attempt showed improvement, with a threshold height of 84 ft agl being closer to the target. The threshold speed was also within the recommended range at 132 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 388 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 kt, which could have resulted in a firmer touchdown and potentially increased the risk of damage to the aircraft.
The touchdown rate was firm at -368 feet per minute (fpm), which is within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline, which could have resulted in a longer rollout distance and potentially increased the risk of a runway excursion.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 281°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each, which reduced the risk of a crosswind or headwind-related incident.
The total landing distance was 1,220 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to land safely and within the designated runway area. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centreline, which could have resulted in a longer rollout distance and potentially increased the risk of a runway excursion.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some discrepancies observed during the approach and touchdown phases. These discrepancies highlight the importance of following standard approach procedures and maintaining a high level of situational awareness during critical phases of flight.
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