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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,573 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,235 ft 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,489 feet, which is 70% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89°F and winds of 6 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. After a successful takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of Dania Beach, Florida. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 108 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,092 feet above sea level to 36,197 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,105 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles south of FA27 Ellsworth Field Arcadia, Florida. This cruise phase lasted for 83 minutes and covered a distance of 622 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 29 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,052 feet above sea level to 1,886 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,165 feet.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles north of Hilshire Village, Texas. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13R at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, which was located to the northwest. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 13R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 3,129 feet, which is 48% of the runway length. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 141 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -399 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81°F and winds of 4 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 871 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 148 minutes. The aircraft used 11,436 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 successfully landed at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 134.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed on runway 13R, which has a length of 6,573 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 141 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 1,237 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -399 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown position was only 12 feet off-centerline, which is a relatively minor deviation. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a light wind of 4 knots from 180°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,129 feet was 48% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained good control during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the approach and landing.
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