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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,337 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 104 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-3 started with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to runway 32R at LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. The departure roll was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 148m, covering 5% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 61 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 16°C with a wind of 7 knots coming from 209°, resulting in a 7 knot crosswind and 3 knot tailwind.
The initial climb began overhead LFBO Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, ascending from 935 feet above sea level to 2,212 feet, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute climb continued over various locations, including Beauzelle, Toulouse, and Saint-Felix-Lauragais Airport, reaching a peak altitude of 8,939 feet above sea level.
Cruising periods in between climbs were brief, with the longest lasting 4 minutes over Sainte-Eulalie, covering 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent commenced overhead LFMK Carcassonne Airport, descending from 8,953 feet to 1,970 feet over a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The final approach and landing took place on runway 33 at LFMP Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, with a touchdown speed of 67 knots and a vertical speed indicator showing -194 ft/m. The landing distance was 1,056 meters, representing 45% of the runway length. After landing, a 3-minute taxi brought the aircraft back to the parking area.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 102 nautical miles, lasting 54 minutes and consuming 252 kg of fuel. The weather conditions remained relatively stable throughout the flight, with a temperature of 16°C and winds of 7 knots at 209°, resulting in minimal crosswind and tailwind components.
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