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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 58 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 58 ft, 13 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 187 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,805 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 291 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey down runway 33L, accelerating to liftoff speed of 167 kt in 1,730 meters, which was 62% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 17 °C, with a gentle headwind of 8 kt and a crosswind of 2 kt.
As the aircraft climbed out of Boston, it reached an altitude of 38,010 ft asl, an increase of 37,108 ft from its initial 902 ft asl, in just 15 minutes and covering 133 nm. The enroute climb phase concluded overhead Chelsea, Massachusetts, after which the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 38,010 ft asl for 41 minutes and covering 490 nm. The cruise phase ended 3 miles north of Stillwater, New York, after which the aircraft began its descent, reducing its altitude from 37,998 ft asl to 4,603 ft asl in 16 minutes and covering 151 nm. The descent phase concluded 1 mile north east of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, after which the aircraft entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm, before beginning its final descent.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) with a touchdown speed of 139 kt, slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 144 kt. The touchdown distance of 293 m was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance of 797 nm was completed in 85 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 4,819 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport with a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, aligning with the heading of 46.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,136 feet above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a smooth descent and a stable airspeed.
As the aircraft crossed the threshold, it maintained a speed of 144 knots, meeting the required threshold speed. The touchdown was executed at a distance of 293 meters from the threshold, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly above the optimal value. The aircraft's descent rate of -190 feet per minute was well within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of precision in the pilot's control of the aircraft.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect alignment with the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,118 meters was 69% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled stop. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 70°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The headwind component of 8 knots and the crosswind component of 4 knots were well within the acceptable limits, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing.
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