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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 179 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 160 kt against a target of 179 kt, running 19 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 179 kt.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 136 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 143 kt against a target of 136 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 136 kt at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,724 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,270 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Denver International Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 17L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 146 knots. The aircraft's takeoff distance was 6,185 feet, accounting for 51% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 90°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 2 miles southeast of Denver International Airport, increasing its altitude from 6,437 feet to 9,995 feet in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining its altitude for 2 minutes as it covered 7 nautical miles. This pattern of climbing and cruising continued throughout the flight, with the aircraft reaching its maximum cruising altitude of 37,997 feet 1 mile west of Jim's Heliport Delta. The aircraft then maintained this altitude for 58 minutes as it covered a distance of 387 nautical miles. As the aircraft began its descent, it started 2 miles east of Camas Creek Ranch Airport Fairfield, decreasing its altitude from 38,000 feet to 9,898 feet in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 290.0° at an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 919 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline. The total landing distance was 3,580 feet, accounting for 37% of the runway's length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 650 nautical miles, with the aircraft using 10,054 pounds of fuel throughout the journey, which took a total of 119 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 28L at KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, a 9,745-foot-long asphalt surface. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height allowing the crew to maintain a stable descent. However, the threshold speed was above the target, reaching 144 knots, which may have been a result of the 9-knot headwind and 1-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown point was 919 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was also a bit fast, and the touchdown rate of -299 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the crew's efforts to compensate for the crosswind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a 9-knot headwind, likely played a role in the crew's decision-making.
The total landing distance of 3,580 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the crew maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 92.9%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the crew demonstrated good skills and adaptability in the face of challenging weather conditions.
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