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Monitor your taxi speed
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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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 10,157 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,346 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 27R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 168 knots. The takeoff distance of 6,498 feet was 65% of the runway length, indicating a smooth and efficient departure.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSFB, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of the airport, ascending from 1,088 feet above sea level to 37,003 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 86 minutes and covered 709 nautical miles. This phase was marked by a consistent airspeed and altitude, allowing the aircraft to maintain a high level of efficiency.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Punta Cana International Airport (MDPC), it began its enroute descent 6 miles southwest of Arroyo Salado, Dominican Republic. The descent from 37,000 feet to 1,333 feet took 18 minutes and covered 104 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated its final approach to runway 08 at MDPC, touching down on the runway with a touchdown distance of 1,358 feet and a touchdown speed of 135 knots. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height and a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 3,954 feet, which was 39% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 961 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 11,116 pounds of fuel during the flight, which lasted 138 minutes.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 143 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 1,358 ft was also good, demonstrating the crew's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 135 kt was good, but the touchdown rate of -294 fpm was only fair. This may have been due to the aircraft's slight misalignment with the centreline, as the runway touchdown position was 12 ft off-centre. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79 °F and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, were favourable for the landing. The crosswind component of 2 kt was minimal, and the wind direction of 100 ° posed no significant challenge to the crew.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth and well-aligned with the centreline, earning a very good score. The total landing distance of 3,954 ft, which accounted for 39% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with a score of 98.1% reflecting the crew's proficiency and attention to detail.
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