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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 7.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,611 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 376 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight took off from San Antonio International Airport, where it taxied from the parking area to the runway and lifted off after a short 6-minute journey covering 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-800 then departed runway 13R at KSAT, taking to the skies at an impressive 163 kt liftoff speed.
Initially, the aircraft encountered a local weather pattern of 35 °C temperature and winds of 10 kt at 149 °, resulting in a 3 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind. Once it had gained altitude, the flight continued on its enroute climb to a maximum elevation of 35,390 ft above sea level. Over the course of 12 minutes, the aircraft experienced a significant increase in altitude, rising 33,581 ft as it covered the distance of 115 nautical miles from San Antonio, Texas.
Following the climb, the flight levelled off into a cruise phase that started 4 miles west of Gatesville Municipal Airport in Gatesville, Texas. This enroute level cruise phase lasted a total of 25 minutes, allowing the aircraft to traverse the distance of 639 nautical miles. However, the flight's journey was not without its descent phases.
The first descent occurred 2 miles west of Jerome, Illinois, where the aircraft descended 29,319 ft over the span of 13 minutes and covered the distance of 120 nautical miles. A short while later, the flight levelled off once again into a brief cruise phase starting 3 miles west of Minooka, Illinois, which lasted just 3 minutes and covered 14 nautical miles.
Following this short cruise phase, the flight began its descent for its final approach once more. This time, the descent from 6,113 ft to 1,889 ft took just 4 minutes, as the aircraft covered the remaining distance of 14 nautical miles and prepared for its landing at Chicago Midway International Airport.
The approach to runway 04R was executed from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 44.0 ° as it descended to an altitude of 1,268 ft. The local weather conditions at the time of landing consisted of a temperature of 25 °C and winds of 6 kt at 83 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
Upon landing, the aircraft performed well, touching down at a touchdown speed of 138 kt. While this was a little faster than desired, the aircraft's touchdown rate of -244 fpm was still considered fair. More importantly, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, allowing the aircraft to roll out along the runway in perfect alignment.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 1 minute to cover the distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the flight totalled 909 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 66 minutes and a significant 6,036 kg of fuel consumption.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW). The aircraft's final approach was from the southwest, aligning with a heading of 44.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level. This positioning and alignment were executed with a high degree of precision.
Upon landing, the aircraft showcased a respectable score of 99.6%. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was recorded at 142 knots, which is considered good. Moreover, the touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 378 meters. However, the touchdown speed was noted to be slightly faster than ideal at 138 knots.
During the landing, the aircraft experienced a moderate rate of descent at -244 feet per minute, indicating a fair landing performance. Nevertheless, it is essential for pilots to balance between landing smoothly and achieving a controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, reflecting the pilots' expertise in navigating the aircraft onto the runway.
Weather conditions during the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 6 knots at 83 degrees. The resulting crosswind of 4 knots and headwind of 5 knots presented a relatively stable environment for the pilots to execute the landing. Notably, the total landing distance of 962 meters was within 60% of the available runway length, a suitable performance. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was assessed as perfect, demonstrating the pilots' capability to maintain control and stabilize the aircraft post-landing.
In conclusion, this landing demonstrates proficient piloting skills and adheres to standard aviation protocols. The aircraft's performance showcases a good understanding of aircraft handling and control during the landing process.
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