Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDEN Denver International Airport took approximately 9 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Boeing 737-MAX8 then began its departure roll on runway 34L, utilizing 39% of the 1,923-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 157 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19°C, with a wind of 31 knots from a direction of 300°, resulting in a crosswind of 27 knots and a headwind of 15 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from KDEN, it began its enroute climb approximately 2 miles northwest of the airport, rising from an initial altitude of 6,347 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 36,979 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 157 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 28-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 439 nautical miles, before beginning its descent over Lockridge, Iowa. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease in altitude from 37,012 feet to 6,124 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 161 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief period, before commencing its final descent and landing at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport.
The final approach to runway 31C at KMDW was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 312.0° at an altitude of 1,128 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 137 knots and a touchdown rate of -121 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,059 meters, representing 65% of the 1,635-meter runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, completing the flight in a total distance of 802 nautical miles, utilizing 3,970 kilograms of fuel and taking approximately 78 minutes to complete.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 23 kt |
0 | 12 kt | |
| 62.5 % |
Average speed turning corners 17 kt max 20 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.1 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
-0.4 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 12:43:30 |
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Engine 2 Started at 12:43:30 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:43:30 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:43:30 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:43:30 |
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Landing Gear Down at 12:43:30 |
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Parking Brake On at 12:43:30 |
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Engine 1 Started at 12:45:21 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:46:28 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 12:46:29 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 12:46:30 |
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Parking Brake Off at 12:46:49 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:47:36 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:52:34 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 12:52:36 |
Entering runway 34L at KDEN Denver International Airport, Average speed was 24 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 12 kt 12 kt min to max 12 kt |
12 | 12 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-0.6 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 34L at KDEN Denver International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,923 m 39 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 157 kt. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 31 kt at 300 °. Crosswind: 27 kt Headwind: 15 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,923 m 39 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 157 kt Target 155 kt |
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| 85.3 % |
Runway alignment max 8.67 m 1.59 m left to 7.08 m right |
0.20 | -3.76 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.00 | 1.07 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.8 ° min to max 9.1 ° |
-0.6 | 9.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.1 | 1.4 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 34L KDEN Denver International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 160 kt 157 kt min to max 162 kt |
157 | 162 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.4 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.21 g 1.09 g min to max 1.28 g |
1.09 | 1.26 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 622 fpm 124 fpm min to max 1,236 fpm |
124 | 1,236 fpm | |
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Average altitude 8 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl |
0 | 26 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.2 ° 9.4 ° min to max 14.4 ° |
9.4 | 14.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 34L KDEN Denver International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 165 kt 162 kt min to max 174 kt |
162 | 174 kt | |
| 95.76 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
0.9 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.86 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.25 | 0.94 g | |
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Average VSI 1,652 fpm 1,288 fpm min to max 1,929 fpm |
1,288 | 1,797 fpm | |
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Average altitude 104 ft agl 28 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl |
28 | 334 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.0 ° 10.0 ° min to max 14.1 ° |
14.1 | 10.3 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 12:53:44 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 34L KDEN Denver International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.4 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 176 kt 174 kt min to max 177 kt |
174 | 174 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.9 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.08 | 0.94 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,624 fpm 1,818 fpm min to max 2,904 fpm |
1,818 | 2,792 fpm | |
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Average altitude 629 ft agl 368 ft agl min to max 929 ft agl |
368 | 929 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.8 ° 11.5 ° min to max 13.7 ° |
11.5 | 13.0 ° |
Enroute climb started 2 miles north west of KDEN Denver International Airport Denver (Colorado, United States). Climbing from 6,347 ft asl to 36,979 ft asl, an increase of 30,632 ft in 15 minutes and covering 157 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 236 kt 171 kt min to max 273 kt |
173 | 250 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.5 ° |
1.7 | 12.3 ° | |
| 98 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.57 g |
0.94 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 1,415 fpm -153 fpm min to max 3,592 fpm |
2,734 | 201 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16,236 ft asl 6,347 ft asl min to max 36,995 ft asl |
6,347 | 36,979 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 13.1 ° |
12.9 | 4.0 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:54:39 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:54:57 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:55:54 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:57:40 |
Enroute level cruise started 9 miles west of 4NE8 Malone M-Bar Ranch Airport Palisade (Nebraska, United States) and lasted 28 minutes, covering 439 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 37,005 ft asl 36,962 ft asl min to max 37,028 ft asl |
36,987 | 37,009 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 251 kt 250 kt min to max 251 kt |
250 | 251 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 4.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.2 ° |
10.2 | 1.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.02 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 3.1 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
3.9 | 3.4 ° |
Enroute descent started overhead Lockridge (Iowa, United States). Descent from 37,012 ft asl to 6,124 ft asl, a decrease of 30,888 ft in 14 minutes and covering 161 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 253 kt 240 kt min to max 286 kt |
251 | 240 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 17.7 ° |
6.6 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.08 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -1,072 fpm -3,769 fpm min to max 21 fpm |
-23 | -101 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15,398 ft asl 6,124 ft asl min to max 37,012 ft asl |
37,012 | 6,124 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -1.9 ° min to max 3.4 ° |
3.4 | 3.1 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 13:47:14 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of 84IL Rossi's Farm Airport Minooka (Illinois, United States) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 15 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 5,963 ft asl 5,567 ft asl min to max 6,100 ft asl |
6,100 | 5,567 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 239 kt 234 kt min to max 241 kt |
240 | 236 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 17.0 ° 0.2 ° min to max 25.3 ° |
7.6 | 6.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.93 g min to max 1.23 g |
1.00 | 0.95 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -0.8 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
2.9 | -0.8 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile north of New Lenox (Illinois, United States). Descent from 5,542 ft asl to 1,743 ft asl, a decrease of 3,799 ft in 6 minutes and covering 20 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 167 kt 140 kt min to max 241 kt |
236 | 140 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 30.2 ° |
6.8 | 6.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.92 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.92 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -624 fpm -1,670 fpm min to max -26 fpm |
-1,518 | -369 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,195 ft asl 1,743 ft asl min to max 5,542 ft asl |
5,542 | 1,743 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -1.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
-1.2 | 2.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 2 at 13:56:37 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 13:58:18 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 13:58:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 13:58:41 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 13:58:41 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 13:58:45 |
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Flaps Position 7 at 13:59:28 |
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Flaps Position 8 at 13:59:51 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 14:01:02 |
Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,128 ft agl to 969 ft agl. A decrease of 158 ft in 15 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 140 kt min to max 142 kt |
140 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.5 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.5 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.7 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.97 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.01 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -507 fpm -710 fpm min to max -359 fpm |
-359 | -710 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,051 ft agl 969 ft agl min to max 1,128 ft agl |
1,128 | 969 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 0.7 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 0.7 ° |
Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 948 ft agl to 602 ft agl. A decrease of 347 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 141 kt 141 kt min to max 142 kt |
141 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.7 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -752 fpm -790 fpm min to max -706 fpm |
-739 | -765 fpm | |
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Average altitude 775 ft agl 602 ft agl min to max 948 ft agl |
948 | 602 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.6 | 0.9 ° |
Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 577 ft agl to 321 ft agl. A decrease of 257 ft in 27 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.6 ° 2.5 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.6 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 140 kt 139 kt min to max 141 kt |
141 | 141 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.03 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -561 fpm -684 fpm min to max -435 fpm |
-684 | -517 fpm | |
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Average altitude 447 ft agl 321 ft agl min to max 577 ft agl |
577 | 321 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.3 | 1.7 ° |
Approaching runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 312 ft agl to 97 ft agl. A decrease of 215 ft in 21 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 2.7 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 142 kt 140 kt min to max 143 kt |
141 | 142 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.6 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.01 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -693 fpm -771 fpm min to max -453 fpm |
-509 | -693 fpm | |
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Average altitude 147 ft agl 97 ft agl min to max 312 ft agl |
312 | 97 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.8 | 1.4 ° |
Landing on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, runway length 1,635 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 142 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Target 141 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 100 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.93 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.03 | 0.93 g | |
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Average speed 140 kt 137 kt min to max 142 kt |
142 | 137 kt | |
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Average VSI -438 fpm -691 fpm min to max -112 fpm |
-691 | -121 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12 ft agl -6 ft agl min to max 42 ft agl |
42 | -6 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
1.4 | 2.8 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 439 m. Touchdown speed at 137 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -121 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 6 °C. Wind 9 kt at 280 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.09 % |
Touchdown VSI was -121 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 439 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 137 kt Target below 137 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.09 m 0.93 m left |
1.09 | 0.88 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.93 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.93 | 1.07 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 136 kt 136 kt min to max 137 kt |
137 | 136 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.8 | 2.4 ° |
Total landing distance 1,059 m, 65 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,059 m 65 % of runway. |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.98 m 1.33 m left to 1.65 m right |
0.89 | -1.65 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.05 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 114 kt 65 kt min to max 125 kt |
125 | 65 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
2.3 | -0.8 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
1.0 | 0.7 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 51 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 43 kt 28 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 28 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.5 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:03:06 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 14:03:09 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 14:03:11 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 16 kt 3 kt min to max 24 kt |
20 | 4 kt | |
| 88.75 % |
Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 18 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.99 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.6 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 14:05:20 |
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport with a high degree of precision, achieving a score of 99.9%. The aircraft's approach from the south east, heading 312.0° at 3 nm and 1,128 ft agl, was characterized by good quality, with the crew effectively managing the descent to ensure a smooth touchdown. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 142 kt was well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a distance of 439 m and a speed of 137 kt. The touchdown rate of -121 fpm was smooth, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6 °C and a wind of 9 kt at 280°, presented a moderate headwind component of 7 kt, which the crew effectively countered with a slight crab angle.
The total landing distance of 1,059 m, representing 65% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a testament to the crew's skill and experience, with a high degree of precision and control evident throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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