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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 279 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDEN Denver International Airport took approximately 8 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Embraer E175 then began its departure roll on runway 17L, utilizing 52% of the 1,904-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 147 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 20 °C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 269 °, resulting in a headwind of 0 knots and a crosswind of 18 knots.
Following a successful takeoff, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb approximately 2 miles southeast of KDEN, ascending from 6,406 feet above sea level to 34,427 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 9-minute enroute level cruise, which started 6 miles east of CD05 Jackson Airfield and covered a distance of 270 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead NE42 Dream Field Lincoln, descending from 34,974 feet above sea level to 2,922 feet above sea level in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles. A brief 2-minute enroute level cruise followed, starting 4 miles north of Milo and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The Embraer E175 then initiated its final approach to runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from the southeast, aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,410 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 2,738-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 278 meters and a touchdown speed of 127 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -340 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 544 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 43 minutes and a fuel consumption of 1,727 kilograms.
The Embraer E175 aircraft successfully executed a final approach to runway 31 at KDSM Des Moines International Airport from the south east, aligning with the runway heading of 312.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,410 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 130 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 278 meters, but the touchdown speed of 127 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -340 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6°C and a headwind of 14 knots, contributed to a smooth landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots.
The Embraer E175 continued to roll out on the runway, maintaining a very good alignment. The total landing distance was 1,291 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory, with a final score of 97.9%. The landing was considered safe and efficient, with no major deviations from the optimal landing parameters.
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