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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,225 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,225 ft of the 10,506 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,093 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at KALB Albany International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,567 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 190°. The crosswind was negligible, and there was a 2-knot tailwind. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Niskayuna, New York, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 1,256 feet above sea level to 33,945 feet above sea level. This climb covered 135 nautical miles and took 22 minutes.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Clyde, New York. This phase lasted for 251 minutes and covered a distance of 1,699 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 25 miles west of KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Arizona. The descent from 34,306 feet above sea level to 3,352 feet above sea level took 23 minutes and covered 117 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,213 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26L was successful, with a touchdown point 731 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 79°F. The total landing distance was 4,963 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,959 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 307 minutes. The aircraft used 29,867 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The final approach to runway 26L was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,213 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 142 knots. The touchdown point was 731 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also good, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
Despite the slightly off-center touchdown point, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F, which likely contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 4,963 feet was 47% 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 aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase, which is critical for maintaining control and preventing any potential deviations.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point accuracy.
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