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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 304 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 area to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER operated by Icelandair, then departed from runway 23 at Strasbourg Airport (LFST). The takeoff distance was 1,140 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and wind speeds of 9 knots at 179°. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Duppigheim, France, where the aircraft climbed from 1,560 feet above sea level to 9,774 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,213 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began overhead Matzenheim, France, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb, this time from 9,629 feet above sea level to 19,021 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,392 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. This climb took place 1 mile south of Tennenbronn, Germany.
The enroute level cruise then resumed 2 miles east of Immendingen, Germany, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles east of Hornberg, Germany, where it descended from 18,960 feet above sea level to 17,905 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,056 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then resumed overhead Niedereschach, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent again, this time from 17,956 feet above sea level to 2,491 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,465 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. This descent took place overhead Messkirch, Germany.
The enroute level cruise then resumed 1 mile northwest of Wolfschlugen, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then landed on runway 07 at Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), which had a length of 3,037 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and wind speeds of 1 knot at 89°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 63 meters and a touchdown speed of 157 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -2,164 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 899 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 183 nautical miles and took 47 minutes to complete, using 0 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, operated by Icelandair, successfully landed on runway 07 at Stuttgart Airport (EDDS) with a score of 82.6%. The aircraft's performance was evaluated based on various parameters, and the results indicate a good overall landing.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 160 kt was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 63 meters was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 157 kt was also within the acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate was very heavy, with a rate of -2,164 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force, which may have put additional stress on the landing gear and other aircraft components. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 89°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal, which contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 899 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase and had brought the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases. However, the heavy touchdown rate is an area for improvement, and the pilot should focus on reducing the touchdown rate to minimize the stress on the aircraft components.
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