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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 57 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 57 ft, 12 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,072 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 529 m past the threshold — beyond 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 36C at LTAI Antalya International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,373 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and winds of 13 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the tailwind was 10 knots. After departing from Antalya, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took the aircraft from 1,254 feet above sea level to 10,982 feet, an increase of 9,728 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a descent, which began 8 miles east of LTXE Karain Airport. The descent took the aircraft from 11,029 feet to 8,867 feet, a decrease of 2,162 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 8,827 feet to 33,990 feet, an increase of 25,163 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 44 miles south east of Beykonak and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a distance of 415 nautical miles. The cruise was followed by another descent, which began 35 miles east of HE38 Abu Rish Valley Airport. The descent took the aircraft from 34,441 feet to 2,959 feet, a decrease of 31,482 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 8 miles south west of Sharm el-Sheikh and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This was followed by a final descent, which began 4 miles south west of Sharm el-Sheikh. The descent took the aircraft from 2,990 feet to 1,400 feet, a decrease of 1,591 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at HESH Sharm El Sheikh International Airport was made from the south west, heading 43.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -388 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and winds of 6 knots at 349 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 877 meters, which is 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.7 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 646 nautical miles, which was covered in 116 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,506 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at HESH Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 43.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 04R, which has a length of 3,072 meters.
The threshold height at 76 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 136 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -388 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable landing.
Despite the successful touchdown, the landing was not without its issues. The touchdown point was 97 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overcorrection or a delay in the pilot's decision to touch down. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.7 meters from the centerline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 35°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 349°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 877 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.7 meters from the centerline, which could indicate a loss of control or a delay in the pilot's response to the aircraft's movement during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, it highlights the importance of precise control and management of the aircraft's descent and rollout phases, particularly in challenging weather conditions.
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