GCTS to LPMA Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from GCTS to LPMA

Sunday, 27 October 2024 15:27

Minutes 59

303 nm

Fuel 3,371 kg

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 25 at GCTS

Reina Sofia

Tenerife-South, Canary Islands, Spain

Altitude

217 ft asl

Weight

68,626 kg

Fuel

8,181 kg

Temperature

24 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

220.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at LPMA

Madeira

Madeira Madeira, Portugal

164 ft asl

Altitude

65,256 kg

Weight

4,810 kg

Fuel

21 °C

Temperature

9 kt

Wind Speed

356.7 °

Wind Direction

6 kt

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 86.02%

Departure Score 86.82%

Enroute Score 86.67%

Arrival Score 84.58%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

58.81 %

Touchdown

93.87 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

56.09 %

Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 150 kt.

Flare

0 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -94 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 128 kt was good.

Aim point

65.4 %

Touchdown point was 354 m beyond the touchdown zone.

Centreline

93.57 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages GCTS to LPMA

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Departure Taxi

35.37 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0.67 %	Average speed 34 kn 0 kn min to max 40 kn	3		20 kn
42.5 %	Average speed turning corners 18 kn max 22 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.02		0.99 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		-1.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.2 °
Info	Battery Master On at 15:27:41
Info	Engine 2 Started at 15:27:41
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:27:41
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:27:41
Info	Landing Gear Down at 15:27:41
Info	Parking Brake On at 15:28:09
Info	Engine 1 Started at 15:28:27
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:29:15
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:29:16
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:29:24
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 15:29:28
Info	Parking Brake Off at 15:30:01
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 15:32:46
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:32:53
81 %	Taxi Lights at 15:33:18

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 25 at GCTS Reina Sofia, Average speed was 31 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 29 kn 21 kn min to max 40 kn	21		40 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.3 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.2		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.3		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

99.06 %

Departure roll runway 25 at GCTS Reina Sofia. Takeoff distance 1,076 m 34 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 154 kn. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 4 kn at 219 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,076 m 34 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 154 kn Target 160 kn
95.29 %	Runway alignment max 4.34 m 4.34 m left to 0.00 m left	1.80		3.86 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -1.2 ° min to max 8.9 °	-1.1		8.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.9 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.2		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 155 kn min to max 167 kn	155		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.0		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 1.08 g min to max 1.15 g	1.08		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 565 ft/m 194 ft/m min to max 981 ft/m	194		981 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl	0		43 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.5 ° 9.1 ° min to max 12.2 °	9.1		12.2 °

Departure Climb 2

99.68 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 171 kn 167 kn min to max 178 kn	167		178 kn
98.74 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.2		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.12 g 1.06 g min to max 1.18 g	1.14		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 1,561 ft/m 1,000 ft/m min to max 3,748 ft/m	1,000		3,748 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 99 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 386 ft agl	45		386 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 13.4 ° 12.2 ° min to max 18.2 °	12.2		18.2 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 15:34:40

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.2		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 181 kn 179 kn min to max 182 kn	179		182 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 0.88 g 0.80 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		0.80 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 4,022 ft/m 3,870 ft/m min to max 4,174 ft/m	3,993		3,870 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 614 ft agl 455 ft agl min to max 725 ft agl	455		725 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 15.9 ° 14.2 ° min to max 17.9 °	17.9		14.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 15:35:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 15:35:54
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 15:35:54

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 4 miles south east of Playa de las Americas (Canary Islands, Spain). Climbing from 4,311 ft asl to 28,223 ft asl, an increase of 23,911 ft in 17 minutes and covering 83 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 276 kn 209 kn min to max 328 kn	211		310 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 15.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 32.4 °	9.4		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.83 g min to max 1.26 g	1.02		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,834 ft/m -209 ft/m min to max 6,766 ft/m	2,338		-3 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14,624 ft asl 4,311 ft asl min to max 28,223 ft asl	4,311		28,223 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 1.8 ° min to max 13.8 °	10.3		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 15:36:21
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:37:17

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 48 miles north of Tegueste (Canary Islands, Spain) and lasted 30 minutes, covering 146 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 28,208 ft asl 28,106 ft asl min to max 28,222 ft asl	28,222		28,106 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 311 kn 294 kn min to max 313 kn	310		309 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 14.2 °	0.0		6.5 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.58 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		0.72 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -2.2 ° min to max 2.1 °	2.0		-2.2 °

Enroute Descent

60 %

Enroute descent started 67 miles south east of Canico (Madeira, Portugal). Descent from 27,933 ft asl to 1,821 ft asl, a decrease of 26,112 ft in 12 minutes and covering 64 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 287 kn 204 kn min to max 340 kn	317		204 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.5 °	8.5		27.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.70 g min to max 1.46 g	1.00		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -1,963 ft/m -4,323 ft/m min to max 557 ft/m	-3,546		-1,438 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13,839 ft asl 1,821 ft asl min to max 27,933 ft asl	27,933		1,821 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -6.1 ° min to max 4.1 °	-2.4		1.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 16:29:06
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:34:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 16:34:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 16:34:43
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:34:43
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:34:47
100 %	Landing Lights at 16:34:59
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 16:31:45

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 67 miles south east of Canico (Madeira, Portugal).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 148 kn 125 kn min to max 203 kn	203		149 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 32.0 °	28.9		1.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.67 g min to max 1.28 g	1.15		0.94 g
Info	Average VSI -625 ft/m -1,751 ft/m min to max 669 ft/m	-1,434		-1,397 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,122 ft asl 532 ft asl min to max 1,794 ft asl	1,794		532 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -4.2 ° min to max 8.6 °	1.4		-3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:35:00
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 16:35:04
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 16:35:06
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 16:35:10
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 16:35:43
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:36:55
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:37:02
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 16:37:03

Arrival Final 1

72.81 %

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 62 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
71.4 %	Approach angle 3.7 ° 3.2 ° min to max 5.1 ° Target 3.0 °	5.1		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 153 kn 150 kn min to max 158 kn	150		150 kn
28 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -2.3 ° min to max -0.2 °	-2.3		-0.2 °
64.67 %	Average bank angle 10.6 ° 2.3 ° min to max 17.0 °	7.3		17.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.84 g min to max 1.22 g	0.84		1.13 g
Info	Average VSI -1,026 ft/m -2,007 ft/m min to max -523 ft/m	-1,516		-523 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 109 ft agl 62 ft agl min to max 339 ft agl	339		62 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -5.4 ° min to max 2.3 °	-4.6		2.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 16:37:11

Arrival Landing

58.81 %

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira, runway length 2,483 m. Threshold height at 75 ft agl was well above target. Threshold speed was good at 150 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 150 kn. Target 143 kn
56.09 %	Target 50 ft agl
0 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 °	-0.2		-0.2 °
47.88 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.2 °	17.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.90 g min to max 1.15 g	1.13		0.94 g
Info	Average speed 138 kn 128 kn min to max 150 kn	150		128 kn
Info	Average VSI -344 ft/m -600 ft/m min to max -42 ft/m	-509		-88 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 42 ft agl 19 ft agl min to max 75 ft agl	75		19 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 4.7 °	2.3		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.87 %

Touchdown point was 354 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 128 kn was good. Touchdown rate was excellent at -88 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 22 °C. Wind 9 kn at 356 °. Crosswind: 6 kn Headwind: 6 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -88 ft/m.
65.4 %	Touchdown distance was 774 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 128 kn Target 141 kn
93.57 %	Runway alignment max 4.81 m 4.77 m right	-4.78		-4.68 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.94 g min to max 1.17 g	0.94		1.15 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 127 kn 126 kn min to max 128 kn	128		126 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 3.4 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.4		3.7 °

Arrival Rollout

97.4 %

Total landing distance 1,460 m, 59 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,460 m 59 % of runway.
94.22 %	Runway alignment max 7.34 m 2.70 m left to 4.63 m right	-4.63		2.58 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 114 kn 63 kn min to max 122 kn	122		63 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° -0.9 ° min to max 3.7 °	3.7		-0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 °	0.9		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 24 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 26 kn 2 kn min to max 60 kn	60		26 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -2.2 ° min to max -0.8 °	-0.8		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.98		1.01 g
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 16:38:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:38:38
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 16:38:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 16:38:38
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 16:38:50
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 16:38:54
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 16:38:58
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 16:39:00
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 16:39:04
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 16:39:08
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 16:39:12
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 16:39:20
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 16:39:30

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 2 kn min to max 24 kn	24		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 2 kn max 2 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.9 °	-1.1		-1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.1		0.0 °

Takeoff on runway 25 at GCTS Reina Sofia in the Boeing 737-800

86.82 %

35.37 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 6 minutes and covered 4 nm.

Taxi Lights

81 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

0.67 %

Turn Speed

42.5 %

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.06 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,076 m using 33.7 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 154 kn - Target 164 kn

Alignment

95.29 %

4.34 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.68 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

98.74 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 25 GCTS Reina Sofia.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 80.72 %

Landing Summary

Aircraft landing is a critical phase of flight that demands precision and accuracy to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. In this specific scenario, the landing score of 80.7% indicates that there were several areas that could be improved upon to enhance the overall landing performance.

During the Approach Phase, it is noted that the descent path was poor, exceeding the glideslope limit, and the heading alignment was also subpar. These factors can contribute to a less smooth and controlled landing, as the aircraft may not be properly lined up with the runway and at the correct altitude for a safe touchdown.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is concerning that the threshold height was well above target, indicating that the aircraft was not at the desired altitude upon reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the very poor landing flare and bank angle stability during landing suggest that the aircraft may have made a sudden, harsh touchdown rather than a gradual and controlled one. These issues can result in a harder landing and potentially lead to discomfort for passengers.

In the Touchdown Phase, while the touchdown rate was excellent and the speed was on target, it is worrisome that the touchdown point was significantly beyond the touchdown zone. This can be indicative of a longer landing distance than anticipated, potentially requiring more runway to come to a complete stop. Additionally, the runway touchdown position being off-center by 4.8 meters and the runway alignment during the Rollout Phase being 4.6 meters from the centerline further highlight the need for improved precision during the landing phase.

Overall, while there are aspects of the landing performance that are commendable, such as the touchdown rate and speed control, there are clear areas where improvement is needed to enhance the overall safety and efficiency of the landing process. By addressing issues such as descent path control, heading alignment, threshold height, landing flare, touchdown point accuracy, and runway alignment, pilots can strive to achieve a smoother, more controlled landing that prioritizes passenger comfort and safety. It is important to approach these areas with a focus on continuous improvement and attention to detail to elevate overall landing performance and ensure optimal outcomes in future flights.

72.81 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 339 ft agl to 62 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

71.4 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

28 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

71.4 %

IAS kt