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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 13 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Lower the gear before the stabilisation gate, not after.
What happened: Gear was not down at the stabilisation gates on approach.
Watch for: Gear indicator: down and locked before the gate
See Arrival Approach
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 17 stages, 15 scored
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,444 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to runway 10 at TTPP Piarco International Airport in 6 minutes, covering 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 10, using a takeoff distance of 2,902 m (91 % of the runway) and achieved liftoff at 158 kt; local conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 16 kt from 100°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 16 kt head-wind.
Climb began 2 mi south of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, where the airplane rose from 1,120 ft asl to 7,331 ft asl, an altitude gain of 6,211 ft in 2 minutes while covering 10 nm.
The first cruise segment started 7 mi north-east of Arima and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 9 nm at level flight.
Descent phase one originated 16 mi north-east of Arima, with the aircraft descending from 7,121 ft asl to 2,383 ft asl, a loss of 4,738 ft in 3 minutes over a distance of 14 nm.
A second cruise segment commenced 12 mi west of TTCP A.N.R. Robinson International Airport, Scarborough, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
The subsequent descent began 7 mi west of the same airport, where the airplane dropped from 2,152 ft asl to 1,290 ft asl, a decrease of 862 ft in 1 minute while traveling 3 nm.
During final approach to runway 11 at TTCP A.N.R. Robinson International Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,312 ft agl to 41 ft agl in 111 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 11 was executed with a threshold speed of 135 kt; touchdown occurred 351 m down the runway at 123 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 156 fpm and a lateral deviation of 5.8 m from the centreline. The runway length is 2,444 m, and the total landing distance measured 797 m (33 % of the runway). Local weather at the time was 29 °C with a wind of 12 kt from 99°, including a 1 kt cross-wind and a 12 kt head-wind.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, and the aircraft continued to taxi from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered a total of 52 nm, lasted 23 minutes, and consumed 709 kg of fuel.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at Piarco International Airport, achieving a score of 87.1%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 92.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down before the threshold, which is a desirable outcome as it reduces the risk of overshooting the runway.
However, the touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly higher than optimal, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -828 feet per minute (fpm) was also quite heavy, which can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle tailwind of 4 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, which made the approach even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 280 meters was relatively short, accounting for only 9% of the runway length. This is a testament to the aircraft's performance and the pilots' skill in executing a precise approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly off, deviating from the centerline by 21.4 meters. This may have been due to a slight overcorrection or a minor miscalculation during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. With some minor adjustments to their technique, they can aim to achieve an even higher score on their next landing attempt.
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