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Smooth the climb
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 305 m and 152 m 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 3,421 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 408 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 to the runway, which took 29 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 06 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,158 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 322 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile south of Makati City, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 323 meters above sea level to 10,606 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,283.2 meters in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 11 miles south of San Pascual and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 12 miles southwest of Uson, with the aircraft descending from 10,670 meters above sea level to 395 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,274.3 meters in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at Mactan Cebu International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 45.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 384.4 meters above ground level. The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a runway length of 3,421 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 406 meters, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was also good.
However, the touchdown rate was fair at -1.2 meters per second, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 342 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,212 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 2,934 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as A21N, successfully landed on runway 04R at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport with a score of 94.6%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 45.0° at an altitude of 384.4 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 138 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 406 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly below the expected value, but still considered good. The touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was fair, indicating a relatively smooth landing.
Despite the good overall performance, there were some minor issues during the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to slight deviations in the aircraft's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 342°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 1,212 meters was within 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's alignment, which may require further attention and improvement.
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