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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,202 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,202 m of the 3,036 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 910 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Gatwick Airport, the Boeing 777-300 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 26L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 194 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,619 meters was 65% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off smoothly.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed through several phases of ascent, with notable climbs occurring over Charlwood, Southwater, and Seaford in England, and later over Ndele in the Central African Republic and Hajoho in the Comoros. The aircraft's enroute climb performance was impressive, with a maximum increase of 27,066 feet in 18 minutes. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, lasting 318 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 2,752 nautical miles. This was followed by further climb and cruise phases, with the aircraft eventually reaching its cruising altitude of 36,987 feet.
As the aircraft began its descent into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius, it started its final approach to runway 14 from the north-west. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots and a touchdown rate of -339 feet per minute. The aircraft landed 500 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 2,128 meters, which was 70% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,730 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 97,525 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 697 minutes.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 14 at FIMP Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, marking a successful conclusion to the approach from the north west. The aircraft's final approach was characterized by a heading of 117.0° at 4 nm and 1,554 ft above ground level, with a steady descent towards the runway. The threshold height at 57 ft agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 144 kt was well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown point was located 500 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 kt that was considered good. The touchdown rate of -339 fpm was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 269°, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,128 m was 70% of the runway length, indicating a satisfactory performance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered good, with a score of 91.1%. The slight deviation in threshold height and the firm touchdown rate were the only notable deviations from the ideal landing profile.
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