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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 9.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 4.2° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,312 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 459 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 to the runway, which took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 32 at LSZB Bern Airport in Switzerland. The takeoff distance was 893 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots coming from a direction of 340 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Muri in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 862 meters above sea level to 7,546 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,684.5 meters, in just 15 minutes and covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of Ehrendingen in the Kanton Aargau, Switzerland. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 123 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Seeshaupt in Bavaria, Germany. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 7,583 meters above sea level to 6,790 meters above sea level, a decrease of 793 meters, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northeast of Geretsried in Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its second descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Geretsried in Bavaria, Germany. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,790 meters above sea level to 1,177 meters above sea level, a decrease of 5,613.1 meters, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile east of Taching am See in Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its third descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Buermoos in Salzburg, Austria. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,175 meters above sea level to 830 meters above sea level, a decrease of 345.2 meters, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at LOWS Salzburg Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 156.0 degrees at an altitude of 397.9 meters above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 2,312 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 89 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 459 meters, and the touchdown speed was good at 78 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -1.1 meters per second. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -0 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots coming from a direction of 88 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,017 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway
The aircraft in question, a PC-12, successfully landed at LOWS Salzburg Airport, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 156.0° at an altitude of 397.9 meters above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good touchdown distance of 459 meters, which is a significant achievement considering the runway length of 2,312 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 78 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -1.1 meters per second was only fair, indicating that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 88°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely and smoothly in these conditions is a testament to their expertise.
The total landing distance of 1,017 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control in challenging weather conditions.
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