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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 17 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 184 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 227 fpm.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,381 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,381 ft of the 9,974 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,631 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 737-800, then departed from runway 36R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,426 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 0°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 2 knots was present. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south east of Grapevine, Texas. The climb was from an altitude of 1,622 feet above sea level to 33,151 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,529 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
After the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north east of 26OK Duck Creek Airport Mounds, Oklahoma. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 508 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south of KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport Forest City, Iowa. The descent was from an altitude of 33,170 feet above sea level to 2,051 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,119 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the south east, heading 301.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,206 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 9,974 feet. The threshold height at 63 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,276 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 145 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 280°. There was a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 6,126 feet, which was 61% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 747 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 13,649 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport on runway 30L. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 301.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,206 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a smooth descent, with a touchdown speed of 145 knots, which was slightly above the target speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown point was 1,276 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both within acceptable limits, with a smooth touchdown rate of -128 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was also 1 knot. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 6,126 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it was still within the acceptable limits for a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 90.8%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the pilot's skill and control ensured a safe and stable touchdown.
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