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Maintain the centreline
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,975 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 905 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 22 at KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Boeing 737-800 took off with a takeoff distance of 2,034 feet, which was 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 93°F, a wind speed of 2 knots at 209°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KBWI, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 35,839 feet above sea level. This represented an increase of 35,635 feet in just 25 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles northeast of KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport in Virginia. This cruise phase lasted for 70 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 509 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 3 miles southwest of 3FD6 Tradewinds Aerodrome in Florida. The aircraft descended from 36,141 feet to 2,164 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,977 feet in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a brief level cruise, which started 4 miles east of Jupiter Island in Florida and lasted for just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 1,990 feet above sea level to 2,631 feet above sea level, an increase of 640 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This climb was followed by another level cruise, which started 1 mile southwest of North Palm Beach in Florida and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 8 miles east of Belle Glade in Florida. The aircraft descended from 2,548 feet to 2,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 540 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The descent was followed by another brief level cruise, which started 7 miles west of Loxahatchee Groves in Florida and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10L at KPBI Palm Beach International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 93.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10L, which had a length of 7,975 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 905 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 141 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at 2 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 44 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81°F, a wind speed of 5 knots at 150°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,863 feet, which was 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 830 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 149 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 15,399 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPBI Palm Beach International Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 10L was initiated from the west, with a heading of 93.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 141 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 905 ft was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to a slightly higher than ideal touchdown rate.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was perfect at 2 fpm, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 44 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle wind of 5 kt at 150°.
The crosswind component was 4 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position. The total landing distance of 2,863 ft was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 41 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction of travel. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score and a smooth and controlled touchdown.
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