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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 12°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,615 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,615 ft of the 16,042 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,113 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 3,151 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 58°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 280°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from San Francisco, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead San Bruno, California. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,088 feet above sea level to 33,066 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,977 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles north of Mountain Ranch, California. This phase of the flight lasted 79 minutes and covered a distance of 649 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 32,759 feet above sea level to 6,613 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,146 feet.
As the aircraft approached Denver International Airport (KDEN), it began its final approach to runway 16R from the north, heading 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16R, which had a length of 16,042 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots. The touchdown point was 771 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -145 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 36°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 180°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 5,373 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 856 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 142 minutes. The aircraft used 11,000 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport on runway 16R, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 181.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or other factors. The touchdown point was located 771 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -145 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and gentle touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 36°F and a wind speed of 4 kt from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 4 kt, which likely contributed to the smooth touchdown. The total landing distance of 5,373 feet was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 27 feet, which may have been due to the pilot's control inputs or other factors. Despite this, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the landing was characterized by a good approach, a smooth touchdown, and a relatively short landing distance.
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