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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,480 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 856 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight on the Li-2 Aeroflot USSR-69318 was a smooth one, beginning with a 6-minute taxi from the parking to the runway, covering 1 nm. The departure roll from runway 29 at LRTR Traian Vuia was quick, with a takeoff distance of 485 m (14% of the runway) and a liftoff speed of 78 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 15°C with a wind of 8 kn at 324°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kn and a headwind of 6 kn.
The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Giarmata (Timis, Romania), taking the aircraft from 745 ft asl to 6,700 ft asl in 8 minutes, covering 15 nm. The level cruise segments were brief, with a 2-minute flight starting 2 miles west of Ghizela (Timis, Romania) covering 6 nm, and a 4-minute flight starting overhead Lugoj (Timis, Romania) covering 3 nm.
The descent phases were efficient, starting 1 mile east of Belint (Timis, Romania) with a decrease from 6,935 ft asl to 6,281 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 7 nm. Another descent started 2 miles south of Tapia (Timis, Romania), decreasing from 5,936 ft asl to 5,181 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 6 nm. The final descent started 2 miles north of Mehadia (Caras-Severin, Romania), bringing the aircraft from 5,552 ft asl to 2,801 ft asl in 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.
The landing on runway 27 at LRBI Aerodrom Drobeta was successful, with a runway length of 1,480 m. The height at the threshold was 77 ft agl, and the speed at the threshold was 83 kn. The touchdown occurred 854 m from the threshold at a speed of 58 kn, with a VSI of -264 ft/m. The total landing distance was 1,145 m, which was 77% of the runway.
Overall, the total flight distance was 113 nm, lasting 65 minutes and consuming 224 kg of fuel. The flight was carried out smoothly with efficient climbs, level cruises, descents, and a successful landing.
While your aircraft landing score of 77.6% may not have been where you wanted it to be, there are several areas in which you can improve to achieve a higher score in the future.
Looking at the Approach Phase, it is clear that there were issues with the descent path above the glideslope limit, heading alignment, and speed being well above target. To improve in these areas, it is important to closely monitor your altitude, heading, and airspeed during the approach to ensure that you are following the correct path and maintaining the appropriate speed.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, the threshold height being well above target, very poor landing flare, and poor landing heading are all areas that can be improved upon. It is essential to practice your approach and landing techniques to ensure a smoother touchdown and alignment with the runway.
In the Touchdown Phase, while your touchdown rate was firm and speed was on target, the touchdown point being very long and the runway touchdown position being 3.0 m from the centerline indicate that adjustments need to be made. You should aim to touch down closer to the desired point on the runway and ensure that you are aligned with the centerline to improve your landing score.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment being 12.3 m from the centerline suggests that there was room for improvement in maintaining a straight path after touchdown. Focus on keeping the aircraft centered on the runway during the rollout phase to improve your overall landing performance.
Remember, practice makes perfect, and by identifying areas for improvement and actively working on them, you can achieve a higher landing score in the future. Keep up the hard work and continue to fine-tune your skills to become a more proficient and successful pilot.
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