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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 2.4°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 73 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 73 ft, 28 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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 · 22 stages, 20 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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,668 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,668 m of the 1,771 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 591 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 34, where it accelerated to a liftoff speed of 159 kt after a takeoff distance of 1,605 m, which covered 44% of the runway. The aircraft then climbed from 1,447 ft asl to 35,252 ft asl, an increase of 33,805 ft, in 19 minutes and covering 126 nm. This enroute climb phase started 1 mile north west of Melbourne Airport and was completed 7 miles north of Woodside, marking the beginning of a 120-minute level cruise phase that covered 972 nm.
The aircraft then began its descent from 35,524 ft asl to 16,146 ft asl, a decrease of 19,378 ft, in 12 minutes and covering 78 nm. This descent phase started 53 miles west of T004 Quintin Lodge Airstrip and was completed 10 miles north east of NZ34 Hollyford Track Airstrip. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nm, before beginning another descent phase from 15,323 ft asl to 10,100 ft asl, a decrease of 5,222 ft, in 3 minutes and covering 12 nm. This descent phase started 10 miles north of NZGY Glenorchy Airport and was completed 7 miles west of Arrowtown. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm, before beginning its final descent phase from 9,998 ft asl to 2,255 ft asl, a decrease of 7,743 ft, in 8 minutes and covering 26 nm.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at Queenstown International Airport (NZQN), from the east, heading 255.0° at 4 nm and 1,090 ft agl. The landing was completed on runway 23, which had a length of 1,771 m. The touchdown point was 179 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above target at 145 kt. The touchdown rate was smooth at -141 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,591 m, which covered 90% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in less than 1 minute. The total flight distance was 1,235 nm, and the flight duration was 173 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 7,335 kg.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 23 at NZQN Queenstown International Airport, marking a satisfactory conclusion to the approach from the east. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 145 kt. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -141 fpm. The touchdown point was located 179 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating 5.0 m from the centreline. Despite these minor discrepancies, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and wind at 13 kt from 60 °, did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,591 m was 90% of the available runway length, demonstrating a safe and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance scored 89.0%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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