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Slow down before tight turns
The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,560 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 665 m past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 35L at Calgary International Airport (CYYC) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The takeoff distance was 1,894 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Calgary, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind of 13 knots at 260°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Calgary, with the aircraft ascending from 4,608 feet above sea level to 37,001 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,393 feet in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 170 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles southeast of Schlenker Airport (CFZ3) in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. This phase lasted for 95 minutes and covered a distance of 1,536 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles west of Dwight's Delight Airport (PA71) in Dushore, Pennsylvania, United States. The descent from 37,003 feet above sea level to 3,013 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,990 feet in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 180 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles east of Sea Bright in New Jersey, United States. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles south of Private Sealanes-Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base (NK30) in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The descent from 2,810 feet above sea level to 1,410 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,400 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) was made from the southwest, heading 31.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,387 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a runway length of 2,560 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots. The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind of 17 knots at 320°. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,427 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 1,910 nautical miles, taking 158 minutes and using 8,806 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport on runway 04R. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 31.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,387 feet above ground level. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 152 kt, registering at 152 kt. However, the touchdown speed of 141 kt was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. The touchdown rate of -244 fpm was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The touchdown point was located 247 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 17 kt from a direction of 320°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 kt and a headwind of 5 kt, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,427 meters was 56% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and position, which the pilot may need to work on to improve future landings.
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