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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 183 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 83 kt fast at 266 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 183 kt in the climb
Arrival
Be established on the glideslope by the gate, and take the power back earlier on final so the height and the speed come back together. Do not push down for the height: that only adds speed.
What happened: The approach was off the glideslope at the gate, and the aircraft then crossed the threshold at 219 ft agl, 169 ft agl above the 50 ft agl target, and at 195 kt, 47 kt over the 148 kt threshold speed. High and fast together is energy the runway has to absorb, and this touchdown came 1,314 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Glideslope indication at the gate, then airspeed: 148 kt on short final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 2,302 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 7.8° against the runway's 3°, centreline 6.3° off, against a 1° limit and speed 69 kt FAST on the reference speed of 148 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,610 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,610 m of the 2,748 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,771 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to runway 05R at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, a movement that lasted 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 05R, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,055 m, representing 38 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 143 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 17 °C with wind from 30° at 7 kt, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-west of Rockford, Tennessee. The airplane rose from 1,908 ft asl to 6,400 ft asl, an increase of 4,492 ft achieved in 2 minutes while covering 9 nm.
Descent began 2 miles east of KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport. The flight descended from 6,248 ft asl to 1,475 ft asl, a loss of 4,773 ft over 5 minutes and a distance of 23 nm.
On final approach to runway 05L at KTYS, the aircraft reduced altitude from 1,902 ft agl to 241 ft agl in 36 seconds and met the stabilisation gates criteria. Weather at the time was 16 °C with wind from 30° at 6 kt, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 6 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 05L, which is 3,048 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 219 ft agl that was noted as excessively over target and a threshold speed of 195 kt that was excessively high. The touchdown point utilized more than 50 % of the available runway; touchdown speed was 135 kt and the vertical speed was minus 212 fpm, described as fair. Alignment at touchdown was perfect, and the total landing distance measured 2,476 m, representing 81 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded with very good alignment, completing the landing phase without deviation.
In total, the flight covered 40 nm, required 12 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 518 kg of fuel.
The approach to Runway 27 was initiated with a visual reference to the threshold, but unfortunately, the aircraft touched down prematurely, 1,000 feet short of the designated landing zone. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was also above the recommended threshold, indicating a potential loss of control during the landing phase. However, the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute was satisfactory, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's alignment with the centreline was significantly off, deviating by 195,553.3 meters. This excessive deviation was also observed during the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained misaligned by 195,509.8 meters. The total landing distance of 968 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway, was also higher than expected. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a crosswind of 10 knots, may have contributed to the pilot's difficulties in maintaining a stable approach and touchdown.
The overall score of 35.1% reflects the subpar performance during the landing phase. The combination of a premature touchdown, excessive touchdown speed, and significant deviations from the centreline during both touchdown and rollout phases resulted in a disappointing outcome. The pilot will need to focus on improving their approach and touchdown techniques to achieve a more satisfactory score.
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