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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Improve the taxi
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 2,753 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 336 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-3 started with a 6-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway covering 2 nm. The departure roll was from runway 36 at LYPG Podgorica Airport, with a takeoff distance of 621 m which was 25% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 75 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 20 °C with a 1 kn wind coming from 179 °, resulting in a crosswind of 0 kn and a tailwind of 1 kn.
The enroute climb started 1 mile north of LYPG Podgorica Airport, climbing from 799 ft asl to 4,509 ft asl, covering 9 nm in 5 minutes. The enroute level cruise began 4 miles west of Koplik and lasted 11 minutes, covering 30 nm.
The descent phase of the flight began 1 mile south-west of Lezhe, descending from 4,946 ft asl to 3,224 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 6 nm. Another brief enroute level cruise followed before the final descent commenced overhead Mamurras, descending from 2,904 ft asl to 1,835 ft asl in 3 minutes, covering 5 nm.
The landing was on runway 17 at LATI Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, with a runway length of 2,753 m. The aircraft touched down 335 m from the threshold at a speed of 64 kn and a vertical speed of -107 ft/m. The total landing distance was 806 m, which was 29% of the total runway length. The local weather at the time of landing was 21 °C with a 4 kn wind coming from 333 °, resulting in a crosswind of 1 kn and a tailwind of 4 kn.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 64 nm, with a total flight time of 40 minutes. The flight consumed 116 kg of fuel.
First and foremost, congratulations on achieving an impressive aircraft landing score of 96.3%! Your meticulous attention to detail and precise execution during each phase of the landing process is truly commendable.
Let's break down your performance in each phase of the landing:
During the Approach Phase, you displayed excellent glideslope alignment, which is crucial for a smooth and controlled descent. While your speed was slightly below the target, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall quality of your approach.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, you demonstrated exceptional skill in maintaining a good threshold height and executing a perfect landing flare. These are key components of a successful landing and your proficiency in these areas certainly contributed to your high score.
In the Touchdown Phase, you managed to achieve a smooth touchdown rate with your speed right on target. Additionally, landing within the touchdown zone and positioning the aircraft 7.6 meters from the centerline further solidifies your proficiency in making precise landings. However, it is important to note the presence of a 4-knot tailwind during the landing, which may have posed a slight challenge.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, your runway alignment was slightly off, with the aircraft positioned 10.5 meters from the centerline. While this deviation may have impacted the overall precision of the landing, it is important to acknowledge the exceptional performance displayed in the preceding phases.
Overall, your successful execution of the landing phases showcases your mastery of aircraft control and precision. By maintaining focus on key areas such as speed control and runway alignment, you have the potential to further improve your landing scores in future flights. Keep up the great work and continue refining your skills to achieve even higher levels of proficiency in aircraft landings. Well done!
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