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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,681 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport; the movement required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25 the aircraft used 8,626 ft of runway, representing 72 % of the available length, and lifted off at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were 94 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 199°, giving a 1 kt head-wind and a 2 kt cross-wind component.
Climb commenced 2 mi south-west of KDEN, with the airplane ascending from 5,754 ft asl to 33,803 ft asl, an increase of 28,049 ft achieved in 26 minutes while covering 201 nm.
The first cruise segment began 7 mi west of 57NE Cole Memorial Airport in Nebraska and lasted 19 minutes, during which 170 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent started 5 mi south-east of 3FU Faulkton Mun in South Dakota, descending from 37,001 ft asl to 2,432 ft asl, a loss of 34,569 ft in 24 minutes and covering 162 nm.
A brief cruise followed, initiating 3 mi east of 6ND3 Lisburg Airport in North Dakota; this segment lasted 2 minutes and spanned 5 nm.
Subsequent climb began 2 mi south-west of MY71 Mueller Airport in Minnesota, raising the aircraft from 2,463 ft asl to 2,246 ft asl, a gain of 217 ft in 3 minutes over 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 18 at KFAR Hector International Airport was executed from the north, on a heading of 180.0° at 4 nm and 1,330 ft agl. The aircraft descended from 1,413 ft agl to 70 ft agl in 105 seconds and met the stabilisation gates criteria. Local weather reported a temperature of 59 °F with wind 6 kt from 170°, providing a 5 kt head-wind and 1 kt cross-wind.
Landing on runway 18 was completed with a threshold speed of 140 kt; touchdown occurred 313 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 132 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 180 fpm and perfect runway alignment. The total landing roll measured 3,050 ft, equivalent to 34 % of the runway length, and the threshold height was noted as good.
Runway rollout alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration phase.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 557 nm, took 91 minutes, and consumed 8,928 lbs of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 entered final approach to runway 18 at KFAR Hector International Airport from the north, flying a heading of 180.0° at 4 nm and 1,330 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. Descent continued from 1,413 ft agl to 70 ft agl in 105 seconds. Local weather was 59 °F with wind 6 kt from 170°, providing a 5 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind.
At the threshold the height was good and the aircraft was configured at the appropriate threshold speed of 140 kt. The flare was executed without deviation from the expected profile.
Touchdown occurred 313 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 132 kt, noted as a little fast, and a vertical rate of minus 180 fpm, which was good. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect and the total landing distance measured 3,050 ft, representing 34 % of the 8,996-ft runway.
Rollout alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration phase.
To refine the performance, aim to touch down closer to the intended aim point near 1,000 ft (300 m) down the runway and reduce touchdown speed to the target VREF. Maintaining these targets will improve the landing score while preserving safety margins.
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