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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 11 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 66 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 66 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 813 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 1,510 fpm, more than the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 813 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 departed Auckland International Airport (NZAA) from runway 23L, using a take-off distance of 1,038 m (28 % of the runway) and lifting off at 154 kt; local conditions were 14 °C with an 11 kt wind from 250°, giving a head-wind component of 11 kt and zero cross-wind.
Climb commenced directly overhead NZAA, with the aircraft accelerating from 1,000 ft asl to 1,484 ft asl - a gain of 484 ft - in 1 minute while covering 2 nm.
Cruise began 2 mi southwest of the airport and continued for 4 minutes, during which the flight covered 13 nm at level altitude.
During final descent the aircraft reduced altitude from 1,421 ft agl to 90 ft agl in 107 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.
The final approach to runway 23L was conducted in 13 °C weather with a 9 kt wind from 236°, providing a 9 kt head-wind and a 2 kt cross-wind component.
Landing was achieved on runway 23L, whose total length is 3,671 m; the threshold height at 66 ft agl was above target while the threshold speed of 144 kt was within limits. Touchdown occurred 394 m beyond the touchdown zone at 125 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 314 fpm and very good alignment; the total landing roll measured 1,109 m (30 % of the runway) and rollout alignment was perfect.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, confirming the aircraft remained on the centreline throughout the deceleration phase.
In total the flight covered 21 nm, taking 8 and used 8 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with the sink rate described as too high. The aircraft descended from 1,421 ft agl to 90 ft agl in 107 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
At the threshold the height of 66 ft agl was above the target, while the threshold speed of 144 kt was recorded as good.
Touchdown occurred 394 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 125 kt judged good; the touchdown rate was firm at minus 314 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance measured 1,109 m, representing 30 % of the 3,671 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To improve the score, focus on reducing the sink rate to meet the stabilisation gate criteria and adjust the flare to achieve the target threshold height.
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