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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 12°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,988 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,633 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 25R at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 6,703 feet, which is 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 174 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and winds of 4 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. After a successful takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 2 miles west of El Segundo, California. The climb took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 171 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 870 feet above sea level to 35,132 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,262 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles west of Mesa Verde, California. This phase lasted for 112 minutes and covered a distance of 926 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles southwest of Cameron, Texas. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 115 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,720 feet above sea level to 2,012 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,707 feet.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Pinoak Airport (3TE9) in Dayton, Texas. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (KIAH), which was made from the east, heading 270.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing was made on runway 26R, which has a length of 8,988 feet. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 283 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -251 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and winds of 2 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,261 feet, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,238 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 198 minutes. The aircraft used 20,505 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport on runway 26R, achieving a score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to the runway was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down 283 feet beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly above the target, it was still within a safe range. The touchdown rate of -251 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a relatively smooth landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 90°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The runway length of 8,988 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 4,261 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 99.2%. The slight deviations from the target touchdown speed and threshold height were minor and did not compromise the safety of the landing.
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