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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 11,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,919 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26L at KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 4,582 feet, which was 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35°F, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 279°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,881 feet above sea level to 34,985 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,104 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 137 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of II20 Mossburg Airport Liberty Center, and lasted for 152 minutes, covering a distance of 906 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of FL86 Woodstock Airport Fort Myers, and descended from an altitude of 35,005 feet above sea level to 4,207 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,799 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles north of 94FL Pine Shadows Airpark Fort Myers, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of Alva, and descended from an altitude of 3,445 feet above sea level to 1,352 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,094 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 234.0°, at an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 11,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 548 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -208 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 77°F, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 240°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,500 feet, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,167 nautical miles, which was covered in 188 minutes, and the aircraft used 17,341 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport, achieving a score of 94.3%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 234.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 137 knots being maintained. The touchdown point was located 548 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -208 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The landing distance of 4,500 feet was 38% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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