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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 26 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 140 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 146 kt, 6 kt above the 140 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 140 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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 7,988 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,168 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 01R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 4,704 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSFO, it encountered local weather conditions of 63°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport and reached an altitude of 36,033 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 35,031 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles northeast of Maxwell Airport (KMAX) and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 245 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 14 miles south of Culp Creek, Oregon, and descended from 35,762 feet asl to 1,028 feet asl in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10L at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 115.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,001 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 10L, which had a length of 7,988 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,176 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -181 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at KPDX were 54°F temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 159°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,599 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 486 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 89 minutes. The aircraft used 6,521 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KPDX Portland International Airport on runway 10L. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 115.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,001 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 1,176 feet was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and stability during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 140 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -181 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and winds of 9 knots at 159°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 4,599 feet was 58% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining good control throughout the landing roll.
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