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Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 14° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
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 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 3,298 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 383 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-MAX8, then departed from runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The takeoff distance was 1,390 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 7 knots. After departing from KDCA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Washington, D.C. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 97 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 818 feet above sea level to 33,966 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Petersburg, West Virginia. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 617 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of Brashear, Missouri. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 133 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 33,999 feet to 2,267 feet.
The final approach to runway 01L at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 13.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 145 knots. The touchdown distance was 386 meters, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was also good at -157 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and winds of 20 knots at 10 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 20 knots. The total landing distance was 1,245 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 855 nautical miles and took 93 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 5,503 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) on runway 01L. The final approach was conducted from the south, with a heading of 13.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 148 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 386 meters was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 145 knots was slightly higher than the recommended value, which may have resulted in a slightly faster touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -157 feet per minute (fpm) was within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the landing phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 20 knots at 10°, presented a moderate headwind component of 20 knots, which the pilot effectively managed.
The total landing distance of 1,245 meters, which accounts for 38% of the runway length, was satisfactory. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 99.9%.
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