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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Level the wings with coordinated aileron to hold bank angle near zero during the initial climb, starting from 2.5°.
What happened: Bank angle was elevated during the initial climb and excess bank usually persists into the second climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, wings level with bank angle near zero degrees.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 221 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 27L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in Paris, France. The takeoff distance was 1,437 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Roissy-en-France, and climbed from an altitude of 1,388 feet above sea level to 34,455 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,067 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile northwest of Montsurs, France, and lasted for 148 minutes, covering a distance of 1,079 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, beginning 71 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira in Madeira, Portugal. The descent from 35,119 feet above sea level to 2,975 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,144 feet, took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 9 miles northeast of Canical, Madeira, Portugal, and lasting for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 4 miles southeast of Canico, Madeira, Portugal, and the aircraft descended from 2,051 feet above sea level to 336 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,715 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo (LPMA) was made from the south west, heading 45.0 degrees, at an altitude of 161 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 223 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -227 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,163 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,327 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 201 minutes. The aircraft used 9,657 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 99.0%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the south-west, with a heading of 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 161 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 141 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 223 meters, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,163 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilots demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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