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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,702 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,702 m of the 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 493 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC). The takeoff distance was 1,370 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 184°. The crosswind and headwind were both 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Mobberley in Cheshire East, England, and the aircraft climbed from 1,200 feet above sea level to 34,918 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,718 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Fleet in Hampshire, England, and lasted for 165 minutes, covering a distance of 298 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles east of Nolay in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, and descended from 35,044 feet above sea level to 9,978 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,066 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile west of Grandris in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Sainte-Paule in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and the aircraft descended from 9,677 feet above sea level to 5,004 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,673 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Villars-les-Dombes in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile north-east of Sainte-Croix in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and the aircraft descended from 4,418 feet above sea level to 2,180 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,238 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17L at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL) was made from the north, heading 175.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,376 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 17L, which had a length of 2,708 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 146 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -197 feet per minute.
The touchdown point was 79 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 2°C temperature. The total landing distance was 1,624 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 555 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used 4,393 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, with a final approach score of 99.2%. The aircraft was approaching runway 17L from the north, heading 175.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,376 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 146 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 140 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking force than necessary. The touchdown rate of -197 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown point was located 79 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, which is relatively cold. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,624 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there are some minor areas for improvement, such as maintaining a more ideal touchdown speed and aligning the aircraft more precisely with the centerline.
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