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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.4° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 3.6° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
Read more in Crosswind Landings in the SimStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,049 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,049 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 258 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport. The takeoff distance was 861 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KALB Albany International Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 13,990 feet above sea level. This climb started at an altitude of 1,363 feet and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles in 7 minutes. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. This cruise phase began 4 miles northeast of East Nassau, New York.
The enroute descent phase started 3 miles west of Blandford, Massachusetts, and lasted for 18 minutes. During this time, the aircraft descended from 13,994 feet to 698 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a final approach to runway 02 at KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport, which was approached from the south at a heading of 12.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 680 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 255 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 90 knots, and the touchdown rate was -162 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -5 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 87 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 346 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at KHFD Hartford Brainard Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The final approach to runway 02 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 12.0° at 2 nautical miles and 680 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 100 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown distance of 255 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 90 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 6.7 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -5°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown position.
Despite this minor issue, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 513 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The minor deviation in the touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall performance of the aircraft.
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