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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 118 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 137 kt against a rotation target of 118 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 118 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 20 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 20 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 20 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,796 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,796 m of the 2,033 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 809 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Black Square Starship N45FL taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Edinburgh Airport, taking 5 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,490 meters, which was 70% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,146 feet above sea level to 32,829 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,683 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 63 nautical miles. This enroute climb started overhead Newbridge, a city in Scotland.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles south east of Otterburn, a town in Northumberland, England. This level cruise lasted for 65 minutes and covered a distance of 310 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Bantega, a town in the Netherlands. The descent from 33,308 feet above sea level to 4,297 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,011 feet, took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles north west of Elsfleth, a town in Germany. This level cruise lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles west of Worpswede, another town in Germany. The descent from 3,906 feet above sea level to 1,292 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,614 feet, took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Bremen Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 268.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 2,033 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 121 knots.
The touchdown point was 383 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 95 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -37 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 0 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,706 meters, which was 84% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 507 nautical miles, taking 124 minutes, and the aircraft used 582 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at EDDW Bremen Airport on runway 27. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a good understanding of the approach, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 121 knots, which was significantly above the target threshold speed. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to maintain a safe speed during the landing. The touchdown point was located 383 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilot.
The touchdown speed of 95 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -37 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 0°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 1,706 meters was 84% of the available runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a good understanding of the approach and landing procedures. However, there were some minor deviations in the alignment and rollout phases that may require further attention and improvement.
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