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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,369 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 238 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport in Moroni, the Boeing 737-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 02, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 1,423 meters, which equated to 49% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 100°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile north of the airport and continued for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 307 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 981 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 37,544 feet, an increase of 36,563 feet. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 178 minutes and covered a distance of 1,352 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was characterized by a steady altitude and airspeed, allowing the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a comfortable cruising speed.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, it began its enroute descent, which started approximately 23 miles north of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 152 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 37,724 feet to an altitude of 2,263 feet, a decrease of 35,461 feet. Following the enroute descent, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 24, aligning itself with the runway from the north-east at a heading of 237.0°. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 131 knots, with a touchdown distance of 238 meters, which was well within the acceptable limits. The total landing distance was 700 meters, which equated to 21% of the runway length. Following touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,818 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 12,191 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 248 minutes.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 24 at FZAA Ndjili International Airport with a high degree of precision, showcasing a well-executed approach. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway heading of 237.0°. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway surface, it demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 238 meters, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -298 feet per minute (fpm) was slightly below the optimal range, indicating a slightly longer deceleration phase. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 35°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth touchdown.
The rollout phase was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline position throughout. The total landing distance of 700 meters, which accounted for only 21% of the runway length, was a testament to the crew's skillful execution of the landing. Overall, the landing was deemed a success, with a score of 99.0% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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