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Maintain the centreline
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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,754 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,754 ft of the 10,619 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,827 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 13 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 4,895 feet, which was 70% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 84°F and winds of 16 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 15 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from LaGuardia, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead East Elmhurst, New York. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,065 feet above sea level to 35,325 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,261 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile north-east of Nort's Resort Airport (01PS) in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania. This cruise phase lasted for 65 minutes and covered a distance of 449 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south-east of Phil's Field Overisel (4MI3) in Michigan. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 35,323 feet above sea level to 1,945 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,378 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 27C at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD). The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27C, which had a length of 10,619 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 591 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 147 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -125 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 77°F and winds of 6 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,618 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then began its taxiing period from the runway to the parking, which took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 657 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used 11,787 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 152 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 591 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 147 knots was faster than desired, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly over-controlled during the landing. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -125 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indicator of a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,618 feet was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, despite a few minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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