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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 2,918 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,918 m of the 3,885 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 752 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A21N aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft departed from runway 01L at Brisbane International Airport (YBBN), with a takeoff distance of 1,793 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots (kt).
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 kt at 19 degrees. The crosswind was 2 kt, while the headwind was 16 kt. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Nudgee Beach, Queensland, and reached an altitude of 10,896 meters above sea level (asl) after a climb of 10,608.9 meters in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nm.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of The Pocket, New South Wales, and lasted for 42 minutes, covering a distance of 297 nm. The enroute descent phase began 46 miles southeast of Boat Harbour, New South Wales, and descended from 10,970 meters asl to 2,523 meters asl in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 15 miles east of North Bondi, New South Wales, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nm. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile east of Malabar, New South Wales, and descended from 2,438 meters asl to 1,834 meters asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southeast of Bundeena, New South Wales, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm. The enroute descent phase began 10 miles south of Bundeena, New South Wales, and descended from 1,826 meters asl to 438 meters asl in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nm.
The aircraft then entered a climb phase, which started overhead Kurnell, New South Wales, and climbed from 447 meters asl to 1,523 meters asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nm.
The enroute descent phase began overhead Grays Point, New South Wales, and descended from 1,519 meters asl to 1,010 meters asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles south of Bundeena, New South Wales, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles southeast of Bundeena, New South Wales, and descended from 916 meters asl to 398 meters asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm. The final approach to runway 34L at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) was made from the south, with a heading of 348.0 degrees at 4 nm and 389.5 meters above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 34L was successful, with a touchdown point 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 147 kt, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -0.6 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the center
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on runway 34L. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 348.0° at an altitude of 389.5 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 150 knots, registering at 150 kt. The touchdown point was located 335 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 147 kt was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -0.6 meters per second was also smooth, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a safe landing.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.4 meters from the centerline, which could be attributed to the pilot's efforts to maintain control and stability during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 73°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. The total landing distance of 2,835 meters was 73% of the available runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the runway.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and stability during the landing roll. However, there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and alignment during the rollout phase.
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