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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,074 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 432 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 07C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), with a takeoff distance of 1,040 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 30 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from Frankfurt, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 38,065 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, took 26 minutes and involved an increase of 36,702 feet in altitude.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile south of Swartbroek in the Netherlands. This cruise phase lasted for 584 minutes and covered a distance of 80 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles west of Ouddorp in the Netherlands. This descent, which covered a distance of 120 nautical miles, took 18 minutes and involved a decrease of 30,077 feet in altitude.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Clare in England. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started overhead Abbotsley in England. This descent, which covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, took 3 minutes and involved a decrease of 3,045 feet in altitude.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Shillington in England. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, which started overhead Wing in England. This descent, which covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, took 7 minutes and involved a decrease of 3,153 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 07 at London Luton Airport (EGGW) was made from the west, with a heading of 75.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 432 meters and a touchdown speed of 121 knots. The touchdown rate was also good, at -158 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 3°C temperature and winds of 8 knots at 60 degrees.
The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,419 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 3 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 401 nautical miles, and the flight took 86 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4,018 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EGGW London Luton Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 07 was executed from the west, with the aircraft heading 75.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for the approach. The threshold speed of 128 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 432 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -158 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,419 meters was 68% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at EGGW London Luton Airport was a textbook example of safe and controlled flight operations. The pilots' adherence to standard operating procedures and their ability to manage the aircraft's speed, altitude, and alignment during the approach and rollout phases were exemplary.
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