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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,103 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 377 m 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 22R at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,095 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from KBOS, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the MA17 Avco/Lowell Heliport in Lowell, Massachusetts. The climb took 31 minutes and covered 135 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,149 feet above sea level to 36,388 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,239 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles northwest of Rotterdam, New York, and lasted for 786 minutes, covering a distance of 1,974 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles north of the 72CL Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport in Desert Center, California. The descent took 24 minutes and covered 122 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 36,259 feet above sea level to 2,465 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,794 feet.
The final approach to runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport was from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,526 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26L was successful, with a runway length of 3,103 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 123 knots. The touchdown distance was 378 meters, which was good, but the touchdown speed of 122 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 138°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,273 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 4 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,238 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 407 minutes. The aircraft used 15,739 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport, achieving a score of 99.9%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,526 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 378 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. Nevertheless, the actual touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was still within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in aligning the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 138°. This resulted in a zero crosswind and headwind component, making the landing even more challenging and impressive.
The total landing distance of 1,273 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and safely on the runway. The pilot's skills and precision were evident throughout the landing phase, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
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