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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 2.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Close the throttles further on short final to bring the speed back to 111 kt by the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 129 kt, 18 kt above VREF, and the flare's sink was arrested only for the rate to build back to 114 fpm before touchdown. Excess energy carried through the flare like this usually shows up again as a bounce on contact.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 111 kt at the threshold
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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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,815 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 752 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took off from runway 20 at Nelson Airport, located in New Zealand. Taxing to the runway took 7 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Upon departure, the aircraft lifted off the ground with a takeoff distance of 694 meters, which constituted 52% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was a respectable 114 knots.
The flight began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of Richmond, where it ascended from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to 6,132 feet, a vertical increase of 5,115 feet in just 6 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 16 nautical miles during this climb.
Following the ascent, the plane transitioned into level cruise conditions approximately 11 miles east of Riwaka, where it maintained a steady altitude for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
As the flight neared its destination, it initiated a descent 2 miles northeast of the reference point SB14 near Wellington. This descent brought the aircraft from an altitude of 6,110 feet to 2,141 feet, a decrease of 3,969 feet in just 5 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 18 nautical miles during this descent.
The flight then leveled off again 15 miles south of Wellington International Airport, where it cruised for a short 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. However, it soon began another descent 10 miles south of the airport, bringing its altitude down from 2,152 feet to 1,283 feet in 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Once in the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent towards runway 34 at Wellington International Airport from the south, following a heading of 1.0 degrees and maintaining an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The flight landed on runway 34, which had a length of 1,815 meters. However, the threshold height at 83 feet agl was significantly above target. Despite this, the threshold speed of 129 knots was achieved.
The aircraft touched down at a point 326 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 114 knots. The touchdown rate was satisfactory at -159 feet per minute (fpm). Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which indicates a smooth and controlled landing.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots, blowing from the north.
The total landing distance was 1,154 meters, accounting for 64% of the runway length. The post-landing rollout was also very good, indicating a stable and controlled deceleration.
Following the landing, it took the aircraft just 2 minutes to taxi from the runway to the parking area, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 126 nautical miles, with a flight duration of 50 minutes and a fuel consumption of 907 kilograms.
Aircraft YS-11 Successfully Completes Landing at Wellington International Airport
The YS-11 aircraft achieved a satisfactory landing at Wellington International Airport, with a score of 87.3%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, following a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level.
Upon entering the final approach, the aircraft established a satisfactory touch down point on the runway, but slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown point was located 326 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The initial approach speed was 129 knots, which is below the recommended threshold speed, suggesting that the aircraft was adequately slow for the landing.
During the landing process, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 114 knots. This is lower than the initial approach speed and suggests a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, indicating a gentle impact upon touchdown.
A review of the aircraft's runway alignment revealed that it was perfectly aligned with the runway during both the touch down and rollout phases. This suggests that the pilot maintained accurate control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from 0°. However, the aircraft experienced virtually no crosswind component, while it encountered a moderate headwind. Overall, these weather conditions did not appear to pose any significant challenges to the pilot.
The landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,154 meters, which equates to around 64% of the total runway length. The runway rollout alignment was found to be very good, further indicating the pilot's mastery of the aircraft during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was completed safely and efficiently, despite some minor deviations from the ideal touch down point and distance. The high score achieved suggests that the pilot demonstrated a good standard of technique and control during the landing process.
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