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Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 4.8°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 234 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,774 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK), the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 30, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 4,852 feet, or 46% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 153 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 61°F, with a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 240°, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile west of KOAK and continued for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 176 nautical miles. The aircraft successfully reached a cruising altitude of 39,001 feet, an increase of 38,007 feet from its initial altitude of 993 feet. Following a brief level cruise, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 7 miles west of West Wendover, Nevada, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time for a short period of 4 minutes, before initiating its final approach to runway 16L at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC).
The final approach was conducted from the north, with the aircraft heading 175.0° at an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on runway 16L, which had a length of 12,011 feet, and utilized a total landing distance of 4,634 feet, or 39% of the runway. The touchdown point was 420 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots and a touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was subsequently taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 565 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 7,504 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 93 minutes.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 16L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 149 kt. The approach quality was good, with a final approach to the runway from the north at 4 nm and 1,290 ft above ground level (agl), heading 175.0°. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth transition to the runway. The touchdown speed of 137 kt was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed flare.
However, the touchdown characteristics were not entirely optimal, with a touchdown rate of -238 fpm, which was classified as fair. The touchdown point was 420 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to a slight over-rotation or a delayed flare. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 ft from the centreline, which could have been a result of a slight crosswind or a deviation from the centreline during the approach.
Despite these minor issues, the overall landing performance was impressive, with a total landing distance of 4,634 ft, which was 39% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79 °F and a 10 kt headwind, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing performance. Overall, the landing was scored 98.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control.
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