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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,991 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,192 ft 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). The takeoff distance was 2,889 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 24°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, and climbed from an altitude of 982 feet above sea level to 37,704 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,721 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of PN35 Flying R Airport Harrisonville, Pennsylvania, and lasted 9 minutes, covering 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles west of 7SP Seven Springs Seven Springs Borough, Pennsylvania, and descended from 37,639 feet above sea level to 22,003 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,636 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles south east of OA00 Taildragger Airport Cambridge, Ohio, and lasted 29 minutes, covering 154 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles north west of II73 Good Earth Farm Strip Union City, Indiana, and descended from 22,310 feet above sea level to 2,240 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,070 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) was made from the north east, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,429 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23L, which had a length of 9,991 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,197 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -169 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,050 feet, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 514 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 1 hour and 1 minute. The aircraft used 9,739 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KIND Indianapolis International Airport on runway 23L, achieving a score of 99.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,429 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, which is a minor deviation. The touchdown distance of 1,197 feet was within the acceptable range, demonstrating a well-executed landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 139 kt, which is a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, signifying that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°F and a wind speed of 3 kt from 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which contributed to a relatively stable approach.
The total landing distance of 4,050 feet was 41% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with only minor deviations from the target parameters.
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