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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 20 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 82 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 82 ft, 37 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,690 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,368 ft 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 21 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 3,048 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 220°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,186 feet above sea level to 37,829 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,643 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Jackson Heights in New York. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 220 nautical miles, starting 1 mile southwest of Malvern in Pennsylvania.
The enroute descent from 37,927 feet above sea level to 27,228 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,699 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles, began 3 miles northeast of Skovhus Airport Concord in Virginia. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting 2 miles southeast of Chatmoss in Virginia.
The enroute descent from 26,999 feet above sea level to 18,323 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,677 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles, began 2 miles southeast of Ridgeway in Virginia. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, starting 3 miles south of Winston-Salem in North Carolina.
The enroute descent from 17,587 feet above sea level to 6,328 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,259 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles, began 4 miles northwest of Midway in North Carolina. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north of Johnston Airport Mooresville in North Carolina.
The final enroute descent from 6,040 feet above sea level to 2,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,004 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles, began overhead Lz Carroll STOLport Gold Hill in North Carolina. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18L at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) from the north, heading 176.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18L at KCLT was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,376 feet, a touchdown speed of 134 knots, and a touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 114°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 481 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 154 minutes. The aircraft used 7,005 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18L, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The aircraft's final approach was initiated from the north, heading 176.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 134 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed of 138 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,376 feet was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, demonstrating a gentle and stable touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 114°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The runway length of 8,690 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,526 feet, which accounted for only 41% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a textbook example of a well-executed and safe landing, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a short distance.
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