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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,611 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 320 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). The takeoff distance was 1,483 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 49 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of National Park in New Jersey, and climbed from an altitude of 1,047 feet above sea level to 29,997 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,950 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south east of 74N Bendigo Airport Tower City in Pennsylvania, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 383 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead 7IN2 Flying Crown Airport Hamilton in Indiana, and descended from 29,998 feet above sea level to 2,987 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,011 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles north east of Kenwood in Illinois, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead KCGX Chicago Meigs Airport in Chicago, and descended from 3,013 feet above sea level to 1,564 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,449 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) was made from the north east, heading 224.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 937 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 323 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -262 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 872 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 616 nautical miles, taking 61 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,998 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 22L. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 224.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 937 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was achieved at 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 135 knots, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 323 meters was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and winds of 12 knots at 260°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions did not significantly impact the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 872 meters was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control throughout the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more accurate runway alignment.
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