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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 10,619 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,332 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,906 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KDEN, it encountered local weather conditions of 35°F temperature and a 3-knot wind at 10°. The enroute climb started 3 miles east of the airport and continued for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from 6,281 feet above sea level to 35,170 feet, an increase of 28,889 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles south of 2NE9 Harford Ranch Haigler in Nebraska. This phase lasted for 58 minutes and covered a distance of 502 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 35,103 feet above sea level to 11,814 feet, a decrease of 23,289 feet in 16 minutes, covering 120 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles southwest of Millbrook in Illinois. This phase lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 58 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 10,002 feet above sea level to 9,419 feet, a decrease of 583 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 17 miles northeast of South Chicago in Illinois. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 8,978 feet above sea level to 1,932 feet, a decrease of 7,046 feet in 11 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,243 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27C, which had a length of 10,619 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 141 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,337 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 28°F temperature and a 3-knot wind at 240°.
The total landing distance was 4,645 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 844 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes. The aircraft used 11,497 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,243 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 141 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 1,337 feet, which is within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 28°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more stable.
The total landing distance of 4,645 feet was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and kept it aligned with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a safe distance from the end of the runway.
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