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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,500 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 13 m short of the threshold. The 1.81 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 13 at MMTM General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport in 32 minutes, covering 7 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 13, the Boeing 727-200 accelerated for a takeoff distance of 1,155 m, representing 45 % of the runway, and lifted off at 153 kt. Ambient conditions were 31 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 209°, including a 7 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead the departure airport, rising from 1,038 ft asl to 30,002 ft asl - an altitude gain of 28,964 ft - in 12 minutes while traversing 67 nm.
The first cruise segment began 7 mi west of Benito Juarez, persisted for 7 minutes and covered 58 nm.
Descent started 5 mi north-west of Huayacocotla, descending from 30,002 ft asl to 8,851 ft asl - a loss of 21,151 ft - in 9 minutes and spanning 54 nm.
A second cruise phase originated 1 mi south of Tizayuca, lasted 7 minutes and encompassed 23 nm.
The final approach to runway 04 at MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles was flown from the south-west, on a heading of 50.0° at 4 nm and 1,310 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred before the threshold at a speed of 111 kt, with a vertical rate of minus 742 fpm; the touchdown point was misaligned by 202.1 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 24 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 60°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,392 m, 40 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 204.1 m from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 214 nm, took 43, and consumed 702 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 727-200 conducted the final approach to runway 04 at MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles from the south-west, tracking a heading of 50.0° at 4 nm and 1,310 ft agl. Local weather was temperature 24 °C with wind 7 kt from 60°, providing a 1 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt headwind.
Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold.
At touchdown the aircraft was at 111 kt, described as good, and the vertical speed was very heavy at minus 742 fpm. The touchdown point was excessively misaligned by 202.1 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,392 m, representing 40 % of the runway, and the rollout remained excessively misaligned by 204.1 m from the centreline.
Focus on improving lateral alignment during the flare and rollout to reduce the 200-plus metre deviations, and work on moderating the descent rate to avoid the very heavy minus 742 fpm touchdown. Raising these areas will be essential to lift the overall score from the current 45.9 %.
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