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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 9.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 5,859 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,859 ft of the 10,082 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,751 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight took off from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18C, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took 19 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 3 nautical miles. At the time of departure, the temperature was 87 °F, with a wind speed of 6 knots from 230 °. While taking off, the aircraft encountered a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
After departure, the enroute climb was initiated approximately 2 miles south of KCLT, with the aircraft lifting off from a ground speed of 149 knots. The enroute climb reached an altitude of 24,013 feet, an increase of 22,217 feet from its initial altitude of 1,796 feet, and covered a distance of 52 nautical miles within 9 minutes.
As the flight continued, it transitioned to an enroute level cruise 6 miles northwest of NC15 Raeford Rhyne Airpark, where it maintained its altitude for 25 minutes while covering a distance of 163 nautical miles.
The descent phase of the flight began 8 miles south of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, with the aircraft descending from 23,859 feet to 2,092 feet within 20 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
Upon approaching John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH), the aircraft aligned with runway 28L from the east, heading at a bearing of 274.0 °, 4 nautical miles from the airport at 1,273 feet above ground level.
Landing on runway 28L, the aircraft encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 73 °F, a wind speed of 9 knots from 319 °, a crosswind of 6 knots, and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 133 knots and rate of -220 fpm, although the touchdown point was 1,367 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance was 5,575 feet, taking up 55% of the runway.
Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 7 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the total flight distance was 312 nautical miles, taking 72 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used a total of 6,433 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 completed a landing at KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport with a satisfactory score of 91.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, tracking a heading of 274.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (AGL) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The pilot executed the final approach with an adequate speed, resulting in a good threshold speed of 138 knots.
During the landing, the aircraft touched down 1,367 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which was slightly beyond the intended touchdown point. However, this was mitigated by a relatively fast touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was above the recommended threshold. The touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down a tad aggressively.
The local weather conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 73°F and a moderate wind of 9 knots from a direction of 319°. The crosswind component of 6 knots was compensated by a headwind of the same magnitude, minimizing the impact on the aircraft's control and stability during the landing. Given these conditions, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed perfect, indicating excellent piloting skills.
In addition to the satisfactory touchdown, the runway rollout alignment was impressive, showcasing the pilot's expertise in maintaining control and tracking the centerline during the critical phase of the landing. The total landing distance was 5,575 feet, constituting 55% of the available runway length. This indicates that the landing was executed efficiently, but also highlights the need for caution to manage airspeed and rate of descent in future approaches.
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