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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.2 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,803 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 23 at PADK Adak Airport. The takeoff distance was 929 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 258 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Adak, Alaska, and continued to an altitude of 38,486 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 314 nautical miles and took 39 minutes to complete.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles northwest of IKO Nikolski, Alaska. This cruise phase lasted for 179 minutes and covered a distance of 1,575 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles northwest of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. This descent phase took 22 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 144 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,970 feet to 4,002 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. This short cruise phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles northeast of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. This descent phase took 3 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,007 feet to 1,285 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 26R at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 280.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 26R, which had a length of 2,803 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 133 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 425 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 123 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -130 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 823 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,059 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 253 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 10,848 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 26R. The final approach was executed from the east, heading 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 132 kt, registering at 133 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 425 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The touchdown speed of 123 kt was a little fast, but the smooth touchdown rate of -130 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the aircraft's descent was well-controlled.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 3 kt from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was also 2 kt. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 823 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 99.9%. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were well-coordinated to achieve a safe and smooth landing on runway 26R at CYVR.
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