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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 10°, 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 1,616 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,616 m of the 2,279 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 337 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 01L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 1,068 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSFO, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from 1,034 feet above sea level to 33,047 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,012 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles northeast of Placerville Airport (KPVF), lasting 85 minutes and covering 731 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb 11 miles northwest of Two Bar Ranch Airport (WY59), rising from 33,121 feet to 35,078 feet, an increase of 1,958 feet in 3 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. Following this, the enroute level cruise started 8 miles west of Lingle, Wyoming, lasting 74 minutes and covering 684 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Rockton, Illinois, descending from 35,076 feet to 1,951 feet, a decrease of 33,125 feet in 23 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09L at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) was made from the west, heading 90.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 338 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 148 knots, also good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 20 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,543 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, taking 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,610 nautical miles, taking 212 minutes, and the aircraft used 28,240 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport on runway 09L, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good touchdown distance of 338 meters.
The touchdown speed of 148 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during touchdown. The total landing distance of 1,543 meters was 68% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control and precision to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more gradual descent and achieving better alignment during touchdown.
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