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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 16°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,752 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,752 m of the 2,316 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 473 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Departure roll took place on runway 20, with the aircraft lifting off the ground after traveling 1,837 meters, which is 72% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile southwest of KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 7,218 feet above sea level to 35,265 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,047 feet in 26 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 197 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles north of Sudan, Texas. This cruise phase lasted 27 minutes and covered 237 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles southeast of TS14 Smith Flying Service Airport De Leon, Texas. The descent from 35,382 feet above sea level to 33,734 feet above sea level took 2 minutes and covered 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of 62XS J F Ranch Airport Clairette, Texas. This cruise phase lasted 9 minutes and covered 78 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once again, starting 4 miles south of T15 Marlin Marlin, Texas. The descent from 33,250 feet above sea level to 5,367 feet above sea level took 20 minutes and covered 117 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Greatwood, Texas. This cruise phase lasted 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles southeast of Greatwood, Texas. The descent from 4,967 feet above sea level to 1,336 feet above sea level took 6 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport took place from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 44.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 04, which has a length of 2,316 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 146 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -241 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C.
The total landing distance was 1,676 meters, which is 72% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 675 nautical miles, taking 103 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,091 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, achieving a score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 04, which has a length of 2,316 meters.
The aircraft's threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 151 kt. The touchdown point was 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 146 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -241 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the intended landing spot. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C.
The total landing distance of 1,676 meters was 72% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the plane to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft's score of 98.2% reflects a high level of proficiency in landing the Airbus A321 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport.
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