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Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 4.2°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed back to 130 kt well before the gate.
What happened: Approach was fast through the stabilisation gate, and the threshold was crossed at 152 kt against the 130 kt target. Carrying that extra speed in usually carries the touchdown long, which it did here at 2,714 ft against the 1,500 ft target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 130 kt at the threshold
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 16 kt FAST on the reference speed of 130 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,021 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,714 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dallas Love Field, the Boeing 737-700 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 13L, it was cleared for departure roll, and the takeoff distance of 3,908 feet, which equated to 53% of the runway length, was successfully covered. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 145 knots, with a local temperature of 76°F and a wind of 16 knots at 159°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of University Park, Texas, at an altitude of 1,447 feet above sea level. Over the course of 15 minutes, the aircraft climbed to a maximum altitude of 35,585 feet, an increase of 34,138 feet, and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, starting 5 miles southwest of Davis, Oklahoma, and lasting 36 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 310 nautical miles. The descent phase began 9 miles north of Westmoreland, Kansas, and lasted 18 minutes, with the aircraft descending from 35,998 feet to 3,608 feet, a decrease of 32,389 feet, and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, it entered a final level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18, aligning itself with the runway from the north. Although the threshold speed was too high at 152 knots, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 135 knots, with a smooth touchdown rate of -136 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 1,352 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 4,233 feet, which equated to 53% of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 554 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 8,264 pounds of fuel over the course of the 92-minute flight.
The Boeing 737-700 touched down on runway 18 at KOMA Eppley Airfield with a smooth touchdown rate of -136 fpm, although the touchdown speed of 135 kt was slightly above the recommended threshold. The aircraft's approach quality was good, with a well-controlled descent from 1,269 ft agl at 4 nm from the runway. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 152 kt, indicating a slight overcorrection during the final approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway 1,352 ft beyond the touchdown zone, resulting in a slightly long touchdown. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 21 ft from the centreline, although the rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 75 °F and a headwind of 21 kt, contributed to the aircraft's performance. The crosswind of 8 kt was relatively light, and the wind direction of 200 ° did not pose a significant challenge.
The total landing distance of 4,233 ft was 53% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 90.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the recommended procedures, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated in maintaining control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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