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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 9,004 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,063 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from its parking position to the departure runway in 11 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm before lining up for departure.
During the departure roll on runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 151 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 2,977 ft, representing 39 % of the runway. Ambient conditions were 77 °F with a wind of 12 kt from 307°, including a 4 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced 1 mile west of KSAN, climbing from 1,028 ft asl to 34,900 ft asl - an altitude gain of 33,872 ft - over 19 minutes while traversing 121 nm.
Level cruise began 6 nm south-east of L04 Holtville and continued for 36 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 278 nm at cruise altitude.
A descent segment started 8 nm north-east of Willcox, descending from 35,003 ft asl to 33,472 ft asl - a loss of 1,531 ft - in 2 minutes and over a distance of 12 nm.
The next cruise phase was initiated overhead Bowie, lasting 7 minutes and encompassing 53 nm of level flight.
Subsequent descent began 14 nm east of KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport, dropping from 32,996 ft asl to 6,951 ft asl - a decrease of 26,045 ft - in 17 minutes while covering 106 nm.
A brief cruise segment followed 3 nm south-west of Sunland Park, lasting 3 minutes and spanning 9 nm.
Descent resumed overhead El Paso, reducing altitude from 6,982 ft asl to 4,880 ft asl - a loss of 2,102 ft - in 3 minutes across 8 nm.
A minor climb was performed 2 nm north-west of Fort Bliss, gaining 339 ft from 4,893 ft asl to 5,232 ft asl in 2 minutes while traveling 5 nm.
The final approach to runway 08R at KELP El Paso International Airport was conducted from the west, on a heading of 73.0° at 2 nm and 1,288 ft agl.
Landing on runway 08R, which is 9,004 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed of 135 kt. Touchdown was recorded at 1,067 ft down the runway, at a speed of 128 kt and a vertical rate of minus 264 fpm; the touchdown point was offset 15 ft from the centreline. Weather at the time was 90 °F with a wind of 8 kt from 99°, including a 1 kt cross-wind and an 8 kt head-wind component.
The rollout distance measured 3,839 ft, representing 43 % of the runway length, and the aircraft’s centreline alignment during rollout was off by 28 ft.
In total, the flight covered 599 nm, required 101 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 8,743 lbs of fuel.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 established the final approach to runway 08R at KELP, arriving from the west on a heading of 73.0° at 2 NM and 1,288 ft AGL. Ambient temperature was 90 °F with wind 8 kt from 99°, giving a 1 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind.
Threshold height was good and the aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 135 kt through the flare.
Touchdown occurred 1,067 ft down the runway at a good speed of 128 kt. The vertical rate was fair at minus 264 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from the centreline.
The aircraft completed the rollout in a total landing distance of 3,839 ft, representing 43 % of the 9,004 ft runway, and the rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from the centreline.
Focus on reducing lateral deviation during touchdown and rollout to bring the alignment within tighter tolerances. Refining the flare technique to achieve a more neutral vertical rate will further improve the already strong score of 96.4 %.
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