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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.6°, 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 · 18 stages, 16 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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,789 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 679 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 19R, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 6 °C and a wind speed of 13 kt from 170°, resulting in a 4 kt crosswind and a 12 kt headwind. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 150 kt, covering a distance of 1,943 m, which represented 59% of the available runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Maersta, rising from an initial altitude of 1,076 ft to a cruising altitude of 36,031 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nm. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with the aircraft ascending by 34,955 ft. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 75 nm, 2 miles south east of Rimforsa. The enroute descent phase commenced overhead Kosta Air Base, with the aircraft descending from 35,996 ft to 1,867 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nm.
The final approach to runway 17 at Malmö Sturup Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 174.0° at 4 nm and 1,617 ft above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold height slightly above target and a threshold speed of 138 kt, which was considered good. The touchdown point was 262 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 119 kt and an excellent touchdown rate of -94 fpm. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 m from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,422 m, representing 51% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 303 nm, and the aircraft used 7,798 kg of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 56 minutes.
The final approach to runway 17 at ESMS Malmö Sturup Airport from the north was initiated at 4 nm and 1,617 ft above ground level, heading 174.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 58 ft above ground level, slightly above the target. The threshold speed was good at 138 kt, indicating a well-executed approach.
The aircraft touched down 262 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 119 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -94 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 3 °C and a wind of 14 kt at 266°, may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,422 m was 51% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that affected the touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 92.2%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of centreline alignment during the approach and rollout phases.
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