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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Improve the taxi
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,490 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,417 ft 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 747-8 then departed from runway 01L at KADW Joint Base Andrews, with a takeoff distance of 3,693 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft climbed from 1,380 feet above sea level to 39,180 feet, an increase of 37,799 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 82 nautical miles. The climb started overhead KADW Joint Base Andrews Camp Springs in Maryland, United States. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 318 degrees.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles southwest of McConnellsburg in Pennsylvania, United States, and lasted for 231 minutes, covering a distance of 2,603 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 37,634 feet above sea level to 21,058 feet, a decrease of 16,576 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. This descent started 16 miles northwest of 4Z5 Horsfeld Airport in Alaska, United States.
The flight continued with several enroute level cruises, including a 36-minute cruise from 19 miles southwest of IBN Devils Mountain Lodge Airport in Alaska, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. Another descent started 15 miles southeast of 8AK1 Jacobus Field Gulkana in Alaska, with the aircraft descending from 21,057 feet above sea level to 16,429 feet, a decrease of 4,628 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The flight then entered another enroute level cruise, which started 2 miles south of 58A Tolsona Lake Seaplane Base in Alaska, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. A subsequent descent started 4 miles south of AK59 King Ranch Airport in Alaska, with the aircraft descending from 16,444 feet above sea level to 15,922 feet, a decrease of 522 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a short enroute level cruise from 6 miles south of Chickaloon in Alaska, lasting for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. Another descent started 3 miles east of AK92 Martin Airport Palmer in Alaska, with the aircraft descending from 15,940 feet above sea level to 1,407 feet, a decrease of 14,533 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 79.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,221 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 06 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,419 feet and a touchdown speed of 125 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 22 degrees. The total landing distance was 4,487 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 06 from the west, heading 79.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,221 feet above ground level (agl), showcased the pilot's ability to navigate complex airspace and maintain a precise course.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 135 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range. This indicates that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed to ensure a smooth touchdown. The touchdown distance of 1,419 feet was also within the expected range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
The landing rate of -106 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot had carefully controlled the aircraft's descent to minimize any potential impact on the runway. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a precise course and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 22°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The total landing distance of 4,487 feet, which accounts for 53% of the runway length, was within the expected range, and the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had effectively controlled the aircraft's deceleration and maintained a stable alignment with the runway.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 747-8 at PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base was a textbook example of safe and controlled flight operations, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The 99.5% score further emphasizes the pilot's expertise and commitment to ensuring a safe and successful landing.
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