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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 5.9 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 5.9 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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 1,786 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,786 m of the 3,242 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 456 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 16 at Cork Airport (EICK) in Ireland. The takeoff distance was 1,562 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and winds of 21 knots at 200 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the headwind was 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ballygarvan in Munster, Ireland. It climbed from an altitude of 1,233 feet above sea level to 33,831 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,598 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Hook in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and lasted for 108 minutes, covering a distance of 850 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Velesovo in Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia. It descended from 34,280 feet above sea level to 18,868 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,412 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile north of Raka in Obcina Krsko, Slovenia, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile north of Raka. It descended from 18,868 feet above sea level to 1,629 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,239 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (LDZA) was made from the north-east, heading 227.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 454 meters, a touchdown speed of 136 knots, and a touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and winds of 1 knot at 239 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,705 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,101 nautical miles, taking 161 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,833 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LDZA Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 22 was executed from the north east, with a heading of 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a threshold speed of 144 knots, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 454 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was within the recommended limits, and the touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute (fpm) was also acceptable.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 239°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilots. The runway length of 3,242 meters provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely.
The total landing distance of 1,705 meters, which accounts for 53% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. This indicates that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing and had not experienced any significant issues with braking or deceleration. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the pilots had maintained a steady and controlled descent throughout the landing.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at LDZA Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport was a textbook example of safe and efficient flight operations. The pilots' adherence to standard operating procedures and their ability to adapt to the local weather conditions resulted in a smooth and controlled landing.
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