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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,494 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,598 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KBOS Logan International Airport took 12 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The Boeing 737-800 then began its departure roll on runway 33L, utilizing 3,988 feet, or 43% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 152 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 49°F, with a 5-knot headwind from a direction of 309°.
As the aircraft climbed away from KBOS, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, ascending from 980 feet above sea level to 29,988 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The climb phase concluded 1 mile southwest of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, where the aircraft entered a brief enroute level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles. The descent phase commenced 2 miles north of Meerwarth Airport, White Creek, New York, and involved a decrease in altitude from 29,996 feet to 1,786 feet in 24 minutes, covering 121 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 314.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,352 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 140 knots, and the touchdown point was 232 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -261 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 3,151 feet, or 42% of the runway length. Following a perfect runway rollout alignment, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 248 nautical miles, with a flight time of 60 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5,348 pounds.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 33 at KSYR Syracuse Hancock International Airport with a score of 99.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 314.0° at 4 nm and 1,352 ft above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a smooth descent and a stable airspeed. The threshold height was well-managed, and the threshold speed was achieved at 140 kt, indicating a well-executed flare.
The touchdown point was 232 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal point but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 130 kt was good, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -261 fpm was fair, suggesting a slightly higher-than-ideal rate of descent. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 46 °F and a 6 kt headwind, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 3,151 ft was 42% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and rolling out safely. The score of 99.6% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during the landing.
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