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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 3.3° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 11° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: six checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,731 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,731 m of the 3,045 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 483 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight originated from the parking area and began taxiing to the runway, which took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles (nm) on the ground. Once at Runway 29R at KTUS Tucson International Airport, the aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 982 meters, which was 29% of the runway. The lift-off speed reached 143 knots (kt), and the local weather conditions were reported as a temperature of 34°C and wind of 5 knots at a direction of 319°, with a 5-knot headwind.
After departure, the aircraft began its initial climb from 3,657 feet above sea level (asl) to 6,972 ft asl, covering 9 nm and increasing altitude by 3,315 feet in just 2 minutes. The aircraft then entered into a level cruise 1 mile north of Tucson Estates, Arizona, lasting for 3 minutes and covering 11 nm. The flight continued with another climb from 6,533 ft asl to 45,125 ft asl, covering 111 nm and increasing altitude by 38,592 feet in 20 minutes. This climb began near Oro Valley, Arizona.
A brief level cruise took place 16 miles east of Duncan, Arizona, lasting for 8 minutes and covering 59 nm. The aircraft then started its descent from 45,189 ft asl to 14,812 ft asl, covering 87 nm and decreasing altitude by 30,377 feet in 14 minutes, which initiated near Magdalena, New Mexico. Subsequent level cruises occurred at different stages of the flight.
The flight's final descent took place over Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, during which the aircraft decreased altitude from 10,644 ft asl to 6,440 ft asl in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nm. The flight concluded with a final approach to Runway 03 at KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport from a southwest direction.
Upon landing on Runway 03, which was 3,045 meters long, the aircraft touched down with a speed of 115 kt and was 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown point's position was also misaligned by 8.3 meters from the runway centerline. The total landing distance covered 1,639 meters, which equated to 54% of the runway's length, while the runway rollout alignment was off by 16.3 meters. Local weather at the time of landing was reported to have a temperature of 17°C and a 3-knot tailwind.
The flight lasted 67 minutes and covered a total distance of 326 nm, utilizing -7 kg of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at the Albuquerque International Sunport, but its performance revealed several areas for improvement. The pilot executed a final approach from the southwest, heading towards runway 03 at an altitude of 667 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles (nm) away from the runway. This suggests that the pilot maintained a safe distance during approach.
The pilot's attempt to land the aircraft on runway 03 resulted in a decent score of 78.2%. Although the runway itself is 3,045 meters long, making it suitable for various aircraft types, the threshold height of 101 feet agl was well above the target, which may indicate some issues with the pilots' altitude management. However, the threshold speed of the aircraft was satisfactory at 114 knots (kt), suggesting that the pilot adequately managed the aircraft's speed.
Upon touching down, the aircraft was going at a speed of 115 kt, which is slightly faster than recommended. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -684 feet per minute (fpm) is considered heavy, which may indicate an aggressive landing style. This could pose a risk to the aircraft and its components, especially if this type of landing occurs frequently.
One critical aspect of the landing was the misaligned runway touchdown position, deviating by 8.3 meters from the centerline. This could be due to factors such as poor navigation or control issues. Another issue was the runway rollout alignment, which was off by 16.3 meters from the centerline. This could lead to difficulties in maintaining control and potentially result in a loss of directional control.
In terms of weather conditions, the local temperature was 17 degrees Celsius, and there was a gentle headwind of 3 knots with a wind direction of 223 degrees. Considering this, the aircraft was subjected to a minimal crosswind and a 3 kt tailwind, both of which did not significantly impact the landing performance.
Overall, while the pilot has shown some competence in managing the aircraft's approach and speed, there are areas that need improvement to ensure the landing is smooth and safe.
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