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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.7 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,272 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 329 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 19 at Cape Town International Airport (FACT). The takeoff distance was 1,147 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Cape Town, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of the airport and reaching an altitude of 38,795 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant increase of 37,636 feet in 43 minutes, covering a distance of 314 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 19 miles northwest of Kenhardt in the Northern Cape, South Africa. This phase lasted for 110 minutes and covered a distance of 1,377 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles southwest of Kansimba Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The descent was a decrease of 33,091 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 328 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it entered the final approach phase to runway 28 at Kigali International Airport (HRYR). The approach was from the east, with a heading of 280.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 330 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 122 knots, and the touchdown rate was -156 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at Kigali International Airport were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 180 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 2,027 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 171 minutes. The aircraft used 12,098 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Kigali International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 129 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 330 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 122 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute was also good, indicating a gentle and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was zero, making the landing conditions ideal.
The total landing distance of 891 meters was only 27% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and efficiently.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a short distance. The high score of 99.6% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in conducting a safe and controlled landing.
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