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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 16 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 168 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 255 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 5,704 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,704 ft of the 8,187 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,662 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 06 at Shannon Airport (EINN), located in Munster, Ireland. The takeoff distance was 4,186 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 58°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 50°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of Shannon and continued for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 30,851 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,758 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles east of Kilmore Quay in Leinster, Ireland. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 134 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Nailsea in North Somerset, England. The descent from 30,627 feet above sea level to 7,867 feet above sea level took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile south of Long Sutton in Hampshire, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once again, starting overhead EGGK Chilsfold Farm Airstrip in Chiddingfold, West Sussex, England. The descent from 7,851 feet above sea level to 2,999 feet above sea level took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead Kirdford in West Sussex, England. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once again, starting overhead Alfold Crossways in Surrey, England. The descent from 2,951 feet above sea level to 1,423 feet above sea level took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 77.0° at an altitude of 1,209 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 299 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -170 feet per minute, also good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 5,441 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 345 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 6,114 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) on runway 08R. The final approach was conducted from the west, with the aircraft heading 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,209 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision, achieving a good threshold height and speed of 146 knots upon reaching the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 299 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 134 knots and a descent rate of -170 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates a smooth and controlled touchdown, with the pilot effectively managing the aircraft's speed and altitude. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a relatively straightforward landing, with the pilot able to maintain control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 5,441 feet was 66% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the aircraft. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the rollout phase, bringing the aircraft to a safe stop without any issues.
Overall, this landing demonstrates the pilot's skill and expertise in navigating the Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft through a challenging approach and landing scenario. The combination of good weather conditions, precise control, and effective management of the aircraft's speed and altitude resulted in a safe and successful landing.
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