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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 12°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 392 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,250 meters, which accounted for 78% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead West Elsdon, Illinois. The climb began at an altitude of 1,612 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 37,522 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,911 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Sturgis, Michigan, and lasted for 28 minutes, covering a distance of 412 nautical miles. Following the cruise, the aircraft began its enroute descent 4 miles southeast of the Broadt Personal Use Airport in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The descent from 37,640 feet above sea level to 1,368 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,272 feet, took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at LaGuardia Airport was made from the southwest, heading 32.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,344 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown distance of 392 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 913 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 631 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used 3,758 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 32.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,344 feet above ground level.
The pilot's final approach to runway 04 was executed with precision, achieving a threshold height that was deemed satisfactory. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and stability throughout the approach. The touchdown distance of 392 meters was also good, suggesting that the pilot had managed to slow down the aircraft effectively before touching down on the runway.
However, there were a few areas where the pilot could have improved their performance. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Additionally, the touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute was only fair, indicating that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown with more precise control.
Despite these minor issues, the pilot's overall performance was impressive, particularly in terms of runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment. The aircraft remained aligned with the runway throughout the landing, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a relatively short distance, covering only 43% of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 8 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable. Overall, the pilot's performance was commendable, and the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision.
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