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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 584 m 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 LSZH Zürich Airport took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Boeing 737-800 then began its departure roll on runway 16, utilizing 40% of the 3,655-meter runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,465 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 151 knots, with a local temperature of 17°C and a wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, with a tailwind of 1 knot.
The enroute climb phase commenced overhead LSZH Zürich Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 2,484 feet above sea level to 30,989 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. This marked a significant increase of 28,506 feet. The climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 120 nautical miles, 1 mile south east of Saint-Barthelemy. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Schrondweiler, Luxembourg, and descending from 31,002 feet to 2,974 feet in 10 minutes, covering 108 nautical miles. Further level cruises were conducted, with the final descent initiated 2 miles north of Holsbeek, Belgium, resulting in a touchdown on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport.
The final approach to runway 25L was conducted from the east, with a heading of 250.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots and a touchdown rate of -206 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,338 meters, utilizing 42% of the 3,205-meter runway. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 360 nautical miles, with a flight time of 57 minutes and a fuel consumption of 3,416 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, characterized by a good threshold height and speed of 143 kt. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, with a final approach path angle that allowed for a smooth touchdown. At 136 kt, the touchdown speed was within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed flare.
The touchdown point was located 173 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -206 fpm was slightly higher than desired, but the aircraft's wheels remained on the runway, and the pilot maintained control. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,338 m, which accounted for 42% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 97.2%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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