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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.8°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 22 stages, 20 scored
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,967 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,967 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 401 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 10L at Portland International Airport (KPDX). The takeoff distance was 797 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 129°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Maywood Park, Oregon, and climbed from an altitude of 1,110 feet above sea level to 6,831 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,721 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Washougal, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 3 miles south of Venersborg, Washington, and climbed from 6,840 feet above sea level to 13,801 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,961 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles north of La Center View-Air Airport, La Center, Washington, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead McKenna, Washington, and descended from 13,715 feet above sea level to 3,922 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,793 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south-east of Indianola, Washington, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead Seattle, Washington, and descended from 3,320 feet above sea level to 1,700 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,620 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16R at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 399 meters and a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -375 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,876 meters, which was 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 160 nautical miles, taking 46 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,751 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16R. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable approach.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 129 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -375 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating precise control and navigation.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft maintained control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,876 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway length. This indicates a relatively short landing distance, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled and the pilot executed a smooth touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown. While there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and rollout alignment, the pilot's performance was still rated as 93.0%, indicating a high level of proficiency and skill.
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