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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 0.8° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 5.2° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 188 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 274 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,160 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,160 ft of the 10,019 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,137 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-700 took off from KHOU William P Hobby Airport, Texas, at runway 04. The departure roll was smooth, and the takeoff distance covered 60% of the runway at 4,571 feet. The aircraft's liftoff speed was 143 knots in an environment with a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind conditions were moderate, with 4 knots from 150 degrees contributing to a crosswind effect.
Once airborne, the aircraft embarked on an enroute climb, starting one mile west of South Houston and rising to an altitude of 38,450 feet above sea level in 18 minutes. This climb spanned 125 nautical miles, marking the initial phase of the flight. Following a steady ascent, the aircraft entered its level cruise phase, lasting 30 minutes, over the Louisiana state border at a distance of 253 nautical miles from the initial cruising location. This marked a period of relatively steady airspeed and altitude.
As the airspeed reached a stable level, the flight began its enroute descent, starting one mile west of Prichard, Alabama. This descent was substantial, covering 37,618 feet of altitude loss in 21 minutes and a distance of 119 nautical miles. This critical phase of the flight demanded precise control and adherence to the pre-planned approach trajectory. Once the necessary descent was achieved, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 16 at KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport from the north.
The aircraft's final descent took place under wind conditions with a temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit and a 160-degree wind with a minimal headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft touched down 771 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 125 knots, slightly exceeding the target value. However, the touchdown rate was maintained at an average of -271 feet per minute, a relatively fair landing speed.
In addition to its landing parameters, the total distance covered during the entire flight was 504 nautical miles. The aircraft's fuel consumption stood at 6,965 pounds throughout the 83-minute journey. Following the landing, the taxiing to the parking area took merely 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully executed a landing at KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, scoring a respectable 93.8% in the process. The final approach to runway 16, heading 159.0° from the north at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level (agl), was carried out with precision.
Upon landing, it was observed that the threshold height at 61 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft descended slightly more than necessary before reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 132 kt was slightly elevated above the target value. These factors suggested that the pilot made minor adjustments during the final approach to ensure a safe and stable touch down.
The aircraft's touchdown point was found to be 771 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, whereas an optimal performance would have seen the landing within the zone. The touchdown speed, however, was slightly higher than ideal at 125 kt. The aircraft's touchdown rate of -271 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, signifying a gradual descent.
The runway touchdown position, although close to the ideal centerline, was slightly misaligned by 11 feet, which would necessitate some correction during rollout. However, the local wind conditions were favorable, with a gentle 2 kt headwind and near-zero crosswind.
Given the prevailing weather conditions – a temperature of 79 °F and a 2 kt wind – the pilot's performance was commendable. The total landing distance of 4,894 feet, amounting to 49% of the runway, is relatively moderate. Most impressive was the aircraft's runway rollout alignment, which was deemed very good, showcasing excellent control and precision during the post-landing rollout phase.
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