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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,529 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,256 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The takeoff distance was 4,658 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from KDCA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Alexandria, Virginia. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,025 feet above sea level to 35,410 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,385 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 6 miles east of Cumberland, Virginia. This cruise lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Oxford, North Carolina. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 148 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 35,854 feet above sea level to 2,030 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,824 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles northeast of Red Hill, South Carolina. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18 at Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR), approaching from the north at a heading of 168.0° and at an altitude of 1,231 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 at KMYR was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,261 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 170°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,824 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 330 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 5,365 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) with a score of 99.2%. The final approach to runway 18 was initiated from the north, heading 168.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,231 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 144 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was evaluated. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 1,261 feet, but the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired at 137 knots. The touchdown rate of -242 feet per minute was considered fair. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the aircraft benefited from a 4-knot headwind. The total landing distance of 3,824 feet was within 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with only minor areas for improvement.
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