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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 3.8°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
Hold the approach speed back toward 45 ft with power and let the aircraft descend to the normal flare band before rounding out.
What happened: The flare began early at 121 ft, well above the normal band, and the aircraft touched down fast at 216 kt against a vref of 157 kt. An early flare like this usually carries extra speed through to touchdown rather than bleeding it off.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare within the normal band near 45 ft.
Start to finish · 15 stages, 13 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach that landed joined below the 300 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,522 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,522 ft of the 6,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,886 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) took less than a minute, covering a short distance of less than one nautical mile. The F4J Phantom II, operated by VF-84, then began its departure roll on runway 24, utilizing 3,614 feet of the available 6,996 feet to achieve liftoff at a speed of 209 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 77°F, with a gentle headwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Edinburgh Airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, reaching an altitude of 1,505 feet above sea level (asl) after ascending 442 feet in less than a minute. The climb phase was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 3 minutes while covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The descent phase then commenced, with the aircraft losing 693 feet of altitude in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft touching down 1,023 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 216 knots. The touchdown rate was a perfect -15 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on.
The F4J Phantom II utilized 97% of the available runway length, covering a total distance of 6,759 feet. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft used 933 pounds of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 41 nautical miles. The flight duration was approximately 7 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport, a 6,996-foot-long runway, after a final approach from the north east, heading 240.0°. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was slightly too high at 223 kt, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
The touchdown point was 1,023 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 216 kt was faster than recommended. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was perfect at -15 fpm, demonstrating good control and precision. The runway touchdown alignment was spot on, with the aircraft perfectly centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73°F and a gentle headwind of 7 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 6,759 feet was 97% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 82.5%, reflecting a good but not outstanding performance.
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