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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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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,612 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,397 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 3,351 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,143 feet above sea level to 32,097 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southeast of the Boswell Airport Corcoran (24CL) and lasted for 5 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles northeast of Fairmead, California. The descent took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 31,765 feet to 1,060 feet.
The final approach to runway 17R at Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) was made from the north, with a heading of 187.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,030 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17R, which had a length of 8,612 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 142 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,407 feet, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was also good at -185 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 19 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 69 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 21 knots. The total landing distance was 3,556 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 332 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,175 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KSMF Sacramento International Airport on runway 17R. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 187.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,030 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 142 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,407 feet was also within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm) was within the acceptable limits, signifying a gentle and controlled impact with the runway.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 19 feet off the centerline. This minor misalignment may have been due to various factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 21 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown position. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a total landing distance of 3,556 feet, which is approximately 41% of the runway length.
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