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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,052 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 95 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 15 at ZBSJ Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in China. The takeoff distance was 816 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 360 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead ZBSJ Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport. The climb took 43 minutes and covered a distance of 284 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,268 feet above sea level to 38,701 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,433 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 23 miles south of ZMUU Chifeng Air Base Mujiayingzi in China and lasted for 48 minutes, covering a distance of 909 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 64 miles west of RJCR Rebun Airport Rebun in Japan and took 12 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,948 feet above sea level to 1,739 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,209 feet. The descent covered a distance of 276 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 5.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,066 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 01 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 114 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 95 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 178 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 535 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,474 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 110 minutes. The aircraft used 8,092 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 01 from the south was executed with a heading of 5.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,066 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was likely conducted under visual flight rules (VFR) given the good visibility conditions.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude before touching down on the runway. The threshold speed of 116 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilots had a good sense of the aircraft's speed and control. However, the touchdown speed of 114 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the pilots may have been able to improve their control and touchdown technique to achieve a smoother landing. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 178°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 535 meters was 26% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the pilots maintained control and stability throughout the landing roll.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-600 at UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport was a successful and controlled event, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of skill and precision.
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