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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,745 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,745 m of the 3,746 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 430 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then initiated its departure roll on runway 31C, utilizing 63% of the 1,034-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 2°C, with a wind of 14 knots at 339°, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and a 13-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KMDW, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile east of Summit, Illinois, at an altitude of 1,603 feet above sea level. The climb phase lasted 16 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended to 37,964 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Illiopolis, Illinois, and lasted 47 minutes, covering a distance of 609 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile south of Bynum, Texas, and lasted 13 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 37,889 feet to 1,752 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,243 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 3,746-meter runway, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 144 knots and a distance of 432 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -231 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 858 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 85 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,838 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 18R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport with a score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at 4 nm and 1,243 ft above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a smooth descent and a well-controlled rate of descent. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 148 kt, within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 144 kt, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -231 fpm. The touchdown distance of 432 m was within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C, did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,671 m was 45% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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