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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,595 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,595 m of the 3,021 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 809 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The MD-83 taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport in 5 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 28L, the aircraft used 1,967 m of runway, representing 59 % of the available length, and lifted off at 173 kt; ambient temperature was 21 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 350°, giving a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile east of Bridgeton, Oregon, with the aircraft ascending from 963 ft asl to 31,706 ft asl, an increase of 30,743 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 127 nm.
A level cruise segment began 8 miles east of CSYF Silva Bay, British Columbia, lasting 4 minutes and traversing 14 nm.
Descent started 2 miles southwest of Inglewood-Finn Hill, Washington, with a reduction from 31,977 ft asl to 2,400 ft asl, a loss of 29,578 ft over 17 minutes and a distance of 109 nm.
The final approach to runway 08L at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was conducted from the west on a heading of 101.0°, at 4 nm and 1,304 ft agl.
Landing on runway 08L, which is 3,027 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 154 kt; touchdown was 400 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 137 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of minus 139 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 13 kt from 110°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind and a 13 kt head-wind component.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,522 m, equal to 50 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s centreline alignment was offset by 8.1 m.
Taxi-in to the parking area from the runway required 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 258 nm, lasted 49 minutes, and consumed 2,833 kg of fuel.
The MD-83 conducted the final approach to runway 08L at CYVR Vancouver International Airport from the west, tracking a heading of 101.0° at 4 nm and 1,304 ft agl. Local weather was 15 °C with wind 13 kt from 110°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 13 kt head-wind.
The threshold height was good, while the threshold speed was too high at 154 kt.
Touchdown occurred 400 m beyond the touchdown zone; the touchdown speed was fast at 137 kt and the touchdown rate was smooth at minus 139 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Total landing distance measured 1,522 m, representing 50 % of the 3,027 m runway, and rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 m from the centreline.
Reduce the threshold and touchdown speeds to bring the touchdown point within the designated zone and to lessen the rollout deviation. Adjusting speed management will also help keep the rollout alignment closer to centreline.
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