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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 332 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 24R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 159 knots, clearing the ground at 66% of the runway's 1,909-meter length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18°C, with a gentle tailwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 34,414 feet in just 14 minutes, an increase of 32,994 feet. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 37 minutes and covered 1,021 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time reaching an altitude of 36,985 feet in just 3 minutes, before entering another level cruise phase that lasted for 65 minutes and covered 1,742 nautical miles. The descent phase began 23 miles east of Kilmore Quay, Ireland, and took 15 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from 36,991 feet to 1,540 feet.
The final approach to runway 30 at Cardiff International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 146 knots and a distance of 330 meters. The touchdown rate was firm at -381 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,230 meters, or 56% of the runway's 2,203-meter length. After a short taxiing period, the aircraft came to a stop at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 3,101 nautical miles and using 14,495 kilograms of fuel in the process. The flight took a total of 144 minutes to complete.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 30 at EGFF Cardiff International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft was established on the final approach from the south east, heading 297.0° at 4 nm and 1,317 ft above ground level. The approach was characterized by a stable and consistent rate of descent, culminating in a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 145 kt, registering 148 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 330 m was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 146 kt was a little fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -381 fpm. Notwithstanding this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a light wind of 5 kt at 200°, contributed to a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment throughout. The total landing distance of 1,230 m, accounting for 56% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 98.3% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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