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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,803 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 173 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 18 at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,342 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -17 °C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 170°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to a height of 35,287 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 103 nautical miles and took 15 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 33,441 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 70 minutes and covered a distance of 786 nautical miles, starting 5 miles south west of Minnedosa, Manitoba.
The enroute descent phase began 16 miles south of Quilchena Airport, British Columbia, and took the aircraft down from a height of 35,737 feet to 1,252 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,486 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R at Vancouver International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 280.0°, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a touchdown distance of 176 meters, which was good, but the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 4 °C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 290°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 1,016 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,009 nautical miles, and the flight took 114 minutes, using 6,032 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 26R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,231 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course throughout the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a good threshold height.
The touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast upon landing. However, the touchdown distance of 176 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. The touchdown rate of -325 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 290°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 1 knot, which had a minimal impact on the landing. The runway length of 2,803 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,016 meters, which accounted for only 36% of the available runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.5%.
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