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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 174 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 154 kt against a target of 174 kt, running 20 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 174 kt.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 133 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 136 kt against a VREF of 133 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 133 kt at the stabilisation gate.
See Arrival Approach
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 42 kt FAST on the reference speed of 133 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,605 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,605 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 482 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Skiathos Island National Airport (LGSK), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 19, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 139 knots. The takeoff distance of 830 meters accounted for 53% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground at a relatively moderate pace.
As the aircraft climbed away from Skiathos, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 946 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 35,988 feet, a vertical gain of 35,042 feet in just 20 minutes. This phase of the flight covered a distance of 113 nautical miles, setting the stage for the long-haul journey ahead. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for a period of 78 minutes, covering a distance of 525 nautical miles. The cruise phase was punctuated by a series of enroute descents and level-offs, including a notable descent from 36,024 feet to 4,163 feet in 22 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Munich Airport (EDDM), it initiated its final approach to runway 26L, aligning itself with the runway and descending from an altitude of 1,364 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target value of 137 knots, and the touchdown point was 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance of 1,516 meters accounted for 38% of the runway length, with the aircraft coming to rest in a satisfactory manner. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance of 774 nautical miles was completed in 137 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 6,109 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport with a threshold height that met the desired standards. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 137 kt. The approach quality was otherwise good, with a touchdown point located 57 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 130 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -221 fpm was fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a wind of 10 kt at 340 °, resulted in a crosswind of 9 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 1,516 m, which accounted for 38% of the runway, was within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline position throughout. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 99.4%. The slight deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not detract from the overall performance, and the perfect runway touchdown alignment and good rollout alignment contributed to the high score.
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