My first good landing with the Concorde!

[Fritz Bayerlein]

I am amazed I was able to do it on only my third attempt. Every flight before this I was letting the AP autoland and it was crunching down
at about -400ft/min. So finally I took over and I was quite impressed at what I was able to do considering I couldn't see over the nose. :-
D Notice the landing pitch.


Flight ID: BA003
Pilot: Fritz Bayerlein
Company: British Airways
Aircraft: PSS Concorde British Airways Modern Livery M
Flight Date: November 25 2005
Departure: 03h58 (03h58 GMT)
Arrival: 02h31 (07h32 GMT)
From: EGLL - Heathrow - United Kingdom
To: KJFK - John F Kennedy Intl - Usa
Nbr of Passengers: 51

Report:

Flight Distance: 2,991 Nm Landing Speed: 149.90 kt
Time Airborne: 03h18:33 Landing Touchdown: -93.8 ft/m (kiss)
Flight Time (block): 03h34:11 Landing Pitch: 10.96°
Time On Ground: 00h21:19 Landing Weight: 114766 kg
Average Speed: 903.64 kt Total Fuel Used: 66112 kg
Max. Altitude: FL 550 Fuel Not Used: 29595 kg
Climb Time: 00h23:26 Climb Fuel Used: 16111 kg
Cruise Time: 02h09:55 Cruise Fuel Used: 43396 kg
Average Cruise Speed: 1107.55 kt (M1.49) Cruise fuel/hour: 20041 kg (calc)
Descent Time: 00h45:12 Descent Fuel Used: 6604 kg


Passenger Opinion: Exceptional flight (100%)
-Were highly entertained by the movie.
-Were in a better mood because they had food.
-Were pleased by the music on ground. A very nice addition to their flying experience.

Financial Report:

Ticket Income: +$132,447 (2,991 Nm)
Cargo Income: +$15,001 (2041 kg)
Services Income: +$2,180 (1 sandwich 1 hot food 3 drink)
Services Cost: -$1,759 (90% quality)
Fuel Cost: -$109,978 (66112 kg Jet-A1)
Airport Taxes: -$556 (Heavy Aircraft)
Insurance Costs: -$14,408 (4.32% rate)
Total Real Income: $22,927
Total Income: $1,146,350 (real x50)
Fleet Bonus: $0 (0 aircraft)
Total Sim Income: $1,146,350 (total income+fleet bonus)

Company Reputation:

Considering that the flight was perfect the ticket price normal, the service price low and the service quality perfect, passengers on this
flight think that your company's reputation should be 100%
Your company reputation is now: 73% (+2.63 increase)


Overall Flight Result: Perfect

Pilot Bonus points: 395 points
You made a very smooth landing. (+50)
Perfect Flight, no problems and very satisfied passengers. (+150)
You landed at the scheduled airport. (+30)
Long flight (03h18) without using time acceleration, without any problems and with satisfied passengers. (+165)

[jboweruk]

Even on the lady that pitch is bit high. You did lower the nose didn't you ?

[pagir]

Did you know the tail strike trigger is set à 11 deg???

You didn't get it by... 0,04 deg... Don't even try this at home

Many congrats!!!

Pagir

[Jutti]

11 degrees????

IIRC, the real Concorde tail-striked at an AOA of 12,5 degrees,-- and a touchdown angle of 11 degrees is pretty much "standard" with Concorde..

Any way to change this value?

Thomas

[Fritz Bayerlein]

We should investigate this further as I concure with Jutti. I should be able to bring it in at up to 12.5° if I wanted.

We'll ask Dan.

[pagir]

I checked in the beta testing pages: Unless Dan changed it after the testing, it was set at 11.


But at:
http://www.simairline.net/concorde/flight_manual.html
You'll write it should be no more no less than 10.5 to avoid tail strike...

Anyway, I'm not an expert with Concorde, but at which angle the tail wheel will touch the ground?

Pagir