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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 10°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,080 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,080 ft of the 7,477 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,233 ft 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 Los Angeles International Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 25R, with a takeoff distance of 6,256 feet, which was 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 90°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 2 miles west of El Segundo, California, and reached an altitude of 33,190 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,377 feet from its initial altitude of 813 feet. This climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 149 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 105 minutes and covered a distance of 840 nautical miles, starting 14 miles north of Baker, California.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb 1 mile south of Gorham, Kansas, and reached an altitude of 34,432 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,446 feet from its previous altitude of 32,986 feet. This climb took only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 376 nautical miles, starting 7 miles south east of Sylvan Grove, Kansas.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 5 miles north west of Abingdon, Illinois, and descended from an altitude of 32,121 feet above sea level to 2,476 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,645 feet. This descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north of Roselle, Illinois.
The final approach to runway 27R at Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 7,477 feet. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 145 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,238 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -522 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 4,829 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,550 nautical miles, and the flight took 241 minutes, using 25,004 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 27R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 140 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown speed was still within an acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,238 feet was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient control and stability during the landing.
One area for improvement was the touchdown rate, which was very hard at -522 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate of descent, which could potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 39°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 294°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a stable and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,829 feet was 65% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing on runway 27R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was a successful one, with a high score of 94.8%. While there were some areas for improvement, such as the touchdown rate, the aircraft demonstrated good control and stability during the landing.
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