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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,454 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at KBOS Logan International Airport, taking 24 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 33L, with a takeoff distance of 516 meters, which was 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KBOS, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead KBOS, with the aircraft ascending from 1,024 feet above sea level to 15,500 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,477 feet in 10 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Upton, Massachusetts, and lasted 16 minutes, covering 61 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 15,508 feet above sea level to 2,626 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,881 feet in 9 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles west of Higganum, Connecticut.
The enroute level cruise resumed 4 miles north of Miller Place, New York, and lasted 6 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent from 1,507 feet above sea level to 625 feet above sea level, a decrease of 881 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles northwest of Brentwood, New York.
The enroute level cruise continued overhead Wheatley Heights, New York, and lasted 14 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb from 495 feet above sea level to 3,785 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,289 feet in 4 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. This climb started overhead Rockville Centre, New York.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile north of Fresh Meadows, New York, and lasted 11 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 3,227 feet above sea level to 1,259 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,968 feet in 6 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. This descent started 3 miles east of Point Lookout, New York.
The final approach to runway 31R at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 300.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 31R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 303 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 63 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 496 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 204 nautical miles, taking 102 minutes, and the aircraft used 350 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed on runway 31R at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 300.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 78 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 303 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 63 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute was only fair. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to achieve a more controlled descent, but the aircraft's rate of descent was not as smooth as it could have been.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.0 meters. This minor deviation from the centreline may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor error in the pilot's control inputs.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
The total landing distance of 496 meters was only 20% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.9 meters. This minor deviation from the centreline may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor error in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft's landing on runway 31R at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport was a successful one, with a score of 94.5%. While there were some minor deviations from the centreline and a slightly fair touchdown rate, the pilot's skill and control of the aircraft were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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