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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 0.9° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 15° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 42 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 42 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 42 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,468 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,468 ft of the 9,991 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,736 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 3,552 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 78°F and winds of 4 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from KCLT, the enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport and continued for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,727 feet above sea level to 28,216 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,489 feet.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Elk Park, North Carolina, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 258 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles southeast of French Lick Municipal Airport (KFRH) in French Lick, Indiana. The descent from 28,079 feet above sea level to 2,075 feet above sea level took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) was made from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,246 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05R was successful, with a touchdown point 1,387 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was fair at -204 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81°F and winds of 4 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 6,219 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 413 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 8,097 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KIND Indianapolis International Airport on runway 05R. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,246 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course and speed throughout the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway at a speed of 132 knots.
The touchdown point was located 1,387 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the recommended area. However, the touchdown speed was a bit higher than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their descent. The touchdown rate of -204 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was not excessively heavy or that the pilot was able to manage the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle headwind of 3 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 6,219 feet was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 91.1%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and distance, the pilot's overall performance was impressive, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop on the runway.
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