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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,313 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,019 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 22 at KELP El Paso International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,938 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 291 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Fort Bliss, Texas. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 145 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 4,989 feet above sea level to 38,348 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,359 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 17 miles west of KINK Winkler County Airport Wink, Texas. This phase lasted for 65 minutes and covered a distance of 228 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles north west of Rising Star, Texas. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,750 feet above sea level to 2,519 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,231 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Ferris, Texas. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered yet another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north west of 6TA3 Culp Airport Lawrence, Texas. This phase lasted for 1 minute and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31L at KDAL Dallas Love Field was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 316.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 31L, which had a length of 8,313 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 306 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 139 knots and a touchdown rate of -314 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 1,024 feet, which was within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 3,411 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 521 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 88 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,323 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Dallas Love Field (KDAL) on runway 31L, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 143 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,024 feet, which is within the expected range. The touchdown speed was also good at 139 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -314 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from 306°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance. The total landing distance was 3,411 feet, which is 41% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. The high score of 97.7% reflects the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance during the landing.
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