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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 18 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 18 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 18 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 18 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,977 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,977 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 883 ft 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 to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 5,383 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 210°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from San Francisco, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead San Bruno, California. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 151 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,057 feet above sea level to 37,116 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,060 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Stone Cabin, Montague Mine Mt. Patterson, California. This phase lasted for 226 minutes and covered a distance of 1,847 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Juergensen Airpark and Maritime Facility Airport Addison, Pennsylvania. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 117 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,351 feet above sea level to 3,082 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,269 feet.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Reisterstown, Maryland. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 15L at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI), approaching from the northwest at a heading of 143.0°. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 34 feet above ground level.
The aircraft then landed on runway 15L at KBWI, with a runway length of 4,977 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 131 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 891 feet, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was good at -154 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 109°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,147 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 294 minutes. The aircraft used 23,031 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on runway 15L. The final approach was executed from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 143.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision, achieving a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 knots, which was slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 891 feet, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -154 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired parameters. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 109°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 3,379 feet was 68% of the runway length, which is a good indication of the aircraft's performance and the pilot's skill. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills in navigating the aircraft through the final approach and touchdown phases. The Boeing 737-MAX8 performed well, and the landing was a success.
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