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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,459 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 258 m 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a T-6A, then departed from runway 09 at Key West International Airport (KEYW). The takeoff distance was 396 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 93 knots.
During the takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 09, completing the entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 48 seconds.
The aircraft then proceeded to complete the right-hand pattern, including a crosswind turn, which was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 3 seconds. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The downwind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 6 seconds.
The base leg turn was made at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds. The final turn was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 from the east, heading 261.0 degrees at an altitude of 537 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,459 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 93 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 255 meters, but the touchdown speed of 84 knots was fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -408 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.3 meters.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 149 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 723 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 22.8 meters.
The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight used 31 kilograms of fuel.
The T-6A aircraft successfully landed at Key West International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 261.0° at 1 nautical mile and 537 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 1,459 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 93 knots. This may indicate that the pilot could have managed the descent more efficiently. The touchdown distance was good at 255 meters, but the touchdown speed of 84 knots was faster than desired. This resulted in a hard touchdown rate of -408 feet per minute (fpm), which could have put additional stress on the aircraft.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.3 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind or tailwind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 28°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots from 149°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 723 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, but the rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 22.8 meters. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of speed management, touchdown rate, and alignment during rollout.
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