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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 147 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 271 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,473 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,841 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight involved a commercial airliner, a Boeing 737-800, departing from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) and navigating its way to Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). Before takeoff, the aircraft underwent a taxiing process from the parking area to the designated runway, specifically runway 28L at KCMH. This 12-minute taxiing session covered a distance of approximately 1 nautical mile.
Once cleared for takeoff, the aircraft began its departure roll from runway 28L. Notably, it covered 3,769 feet of runway, which translated to 37% of the runway length. At takeoff speed of 152 knots, the aircraft successfully lifted off the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff included a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit and wind speeds of 6 knots from a direction of 200 degrees, with a crosswind component of 6 knots and a headwind component of 2 knots.
The enroute climb phase started about 1 mile north of Bexley, within the state of Ohio. Over the span of 13 minutes, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 28,514 feet above sea level, representing a significant increase of 26,611 feet from its initial altitude. Throughout this process, the aircraft covered a distance of 79 nautical miles. Following the climb phase, the aircraft transitioned into level cruise 3 miles west of Holloway, with this segment lasting 21 minutes and covering 183 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its enroute descent from an altitude of 28,954 feet above sea level, near Schlusser in the state of Pennsylvania, it began its controlled descent, decreasing its altitude to 1,282 feet above sea level over a period of 22 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 97 nautical miles. Once the aircraft reached the desired altitude, it initiated its final approach segment towards runway 27R at KPHL, heading in an easterly direction with a bearing of 255.0 degrees, located 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
Upon approaching the runway, the aircraft maintained a height of 1,257 feet above ground level before landing safely on runway 27R. Notably, the runway length was 9,473 feet, with the aircraft covering a total landing distance of 4,244 feet, or 45% of the runway length. Despite the presence of slight crosswind and headwind components, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 131 knots was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -225 feet per minute was deemed fair.
Additionally, the crew observed that the runway was aligned very well with the aircraft's intended touchdown point. Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet towards the centreline. Once the landing process was completed, the aircraft underwent another taxiing session, this time from the runway to the parking area, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight distance was 367 nautical miles, while the total flight duration stood at 69 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 7,898 pounds of fuel throughout the journey.
The Boeing 737-800 landed safely at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport, with a 96.5% score. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,257 ft above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) from the runway, with a heading of 255.0°.
During the final approach to runway 27R, the aircraft maintained good threshold height and speed, touching down at 140 kt. The touchdown point was 469 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate some deviation from the intended landing spot. The aircraft's touchdown speed was maintained at a good 131 kt, indicating proper control of the descent.
However, the touchdown rate was fair, coming in at -225 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a slight increase in deceleration over the ideal range. Furthermore, the local runway touchdown alignment was rated 'very good', indicating minimal deviation from the centerline during the initial roll.
Weather conditions during the landing were characterized by warm temperatures of 84°F, with a moderate wind of 8 kt coming from a direction of 194°. The crosswind component was estimated at 7 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt. The landing distance covered by the aircraft was 4,244 ft, which represents 45% of the available runway length, indicating sufficient remaining runway for safe deceleration.
During the rollout portion of the landing, a minor misalignment of 27 ft was observed, resulting in a slight deviation from the centerline. Despite this minor issue, the aircraft's crew managed a safe and successful landing at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport.
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