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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 3.3°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
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.
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 4,500 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 552 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Douglas DC-6 taxied from the parking area to runway 14 at MMSP Ponciano Arriaga International Airport, a movement that required 11 minutes and covered 5 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 14, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 812 m, representing 27 % of the runway, and lifted off at 93 kt; ambient temperature was 20 °C with a wind of 14 kt from 100°, including a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 9 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead the departure airport, with the DC-6 climbing from 6,477 ft asl to 15,014 ft asl, an altitude gain of 8,537 ft achieved in 7 minutes while traversing 20 nm.
The first cruise segment began 6 mi southeast of Soledad de Graciano Sanchez and persisted for 35 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 141 nm at level flight.
Descent started 6 mi southeast of Nopala de Villagran, descending from 14,993 ft asl to 9,273 ft asl, a loss of 5,719 ft in 7 minutes and spanning 26 nm.
A second level-cruise interval was initiated 3 mi southwest of Tequixquiac, lasting 8 minutes and covering 23 nm.
On final approach to runway 04C at MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles, the aircraft descended from 1,454 ft agl to 58 ft agl in 128 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 04C was executed with a threshold height of 56 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 108 kt; touchdown occurred 125 m beyond the touchdown zone at 103 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 269 fpm and a lateral deviation of 4.5 m from the centreline. Local conditions were 17 °C, wind 12 kt from 40°, cross-wind 2 kt and head-wind 12 kt. The total landing distance measured 1,292 m, equivalent to 29 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 222 nm, took 71 minutes, and consumed 955 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at MMSP Ponciano Arriaga International Airport, with a final approach score of 91.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the northwest, heading 145.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 3,006 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 kt, coming in at 146 kt.
The touchdown point was 451 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -260 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced some deceleration issues during the landing.
Despite the slightly above-target threshold speed and the fair touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 9 kt at 70°. The crosswind component was 9 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,992 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway as it rolled out after landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of the touchdown rate and the landing distance.
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