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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 7.4°, 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 393 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 29 at SBSM Santa Maria Airport. The takeoff distance was 955 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead SBSM Santa Maria Airport. The climb took 40 minutes and covered a distance of 312 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,290 feet above sea level to 38,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,607 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles north of Sao Bento do Sul in Santa Catarina, Brazil. This phase lasted for 140 minutes and covered a distance of 1,123 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles east of Estancia in Sergipe, Brazil. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 128 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,912 feet above sea level to 2,202 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,710 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Atalaia in Alagoas, Brazil. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at SBMO Zumbi dos Palmares Airport, which was located to the west. The aircraft was heading at 101.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 12 at SBMO Zumbi dos Palmares Airport was successful, with a runway length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 129 knots. The touchdown distance was 395 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was also good at -165 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 826 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,581 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 201 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,673 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at SBMO Zumbi dos Palmares Airport, achieving a high score of 99.0%. The final approach to runway 12 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 101.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots. The touchdown distance of 395 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 120 knots was also good. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -165 feet per minute was within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.4 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a gentle headwind of 7 knots at 90°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth landing. The total landing distance of 826 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a short distance. The minor deviation in the touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not seem to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
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