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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,533 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,533 m of the 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,136 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,056 feet above sea level to 36,147 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,091 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles west of the Belridge Strip McKittrick airport. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 472 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 14 miles southwest of the Toketee State Airport Clearwater. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,347 feet above sea level to 1,307 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,039 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 150 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 299.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28L, which had a length of 3,347 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 149 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 373 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -241 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,449 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 772 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,429 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 28L was initiated from the southeast, heading 299.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 149 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -241 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,449 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and rollout phases.
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