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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,210 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,210 ft of the 9,392 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,909 ft 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,071 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 210°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Paradise, Nevada. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 3,199 feet above sea level to 37,883 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,683 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 167 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 18 miles east of Valle, Arizona, and lasted for 105 minutes, covering a distance of 798 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles north of XS17 Hensley Ranch Airport Milano, Texas. The descent from 37,681 feet above sea level to 1,403 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,278 feet, took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26L was successful, with a touchdown point 581 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 151 knots, which was fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 5,982 feet, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,074 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 171 minutes. The aircraft used 15,919 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport on runway 26L. The final approach was executed from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 97.2%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 581 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 151 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -112 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-managed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth touchdown and rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 5,982 feet was 64% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The minor deviations in touchdown point and speed were not significant enough to impact the overall safety of the landing.
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