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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,611 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 283 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 19R at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) in Tampa, Florida. The takeoff distance was 1,338 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and winds of 5 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from KTPA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from 1,075 feet above sea level to 37,358 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,283 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 4 miles east of the R O Ranch STOLport Mayo (33FD) in Florida and lasted for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 601 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south of New Palestine, Indiana, and took the aircraft from 36,674 feet above sea level to 3,305 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,369 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was followed by another level cruise, which started 10 miles east of Kenwood, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22L at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), approaching from the northeast at a heading of 224.0 degrees and at an altitude of 861 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 22L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 283 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -221 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 220 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 888 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used 6,055 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 224.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 861 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's performance during the approach was impressive, with a score of 99.5%. This indicates that the pilot adhered to standard operating procedures and maintained a high level of situational awareness throughout the approach. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 134 knots was also within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was equally impressive. The touchdown distance of 283 meters was well within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 128 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a high level of control and precision during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a headwind of 8 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 947 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a high level of control and precision during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft's landing on runway 22L at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure. The pilot's performance was impressive, and the aircraft's performance was equally impressive, demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control.
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