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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 6.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,140 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,140 ft of the 12,289 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,001 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-700 took off from runway 08 at KBUR, the Hollywood Burbank Airport, after a roll that covered 3,909 feet, representing 68 percent of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 142 knots. The local weather was characterized by a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 5 knots at 199 degrees. The aircraft experienced a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
Upon departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north-west of Burbank, rising from an elevation of 1,674 feet above sea level to 18,936 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,262 feet, over a distance of 24 nautical miles in 7 minutes. As it continued on its journey, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise 2 miles west of Desert View Highlands, California, where it maintained its altitude for 2 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb 5 miles east of Lancaster Airport, increasing its altitude from 18,938 feet to 38,930 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles in 13 minutes, an increase of 19,992 feet. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a prolonged level cruise, starting 11 miles south-west of the Dick Taylor Airstrip in Kelso, California, where it remained at cruise altitude for 115 minutes, covering a vast distance of 842 nautical miles.
As the aircraft progressed eastward, it initiated its descent 5 miles east of Eden, Texas, descending from an altitude of 38,912 feet above sea level to 1,836 feet, a reduction of 37,075 feet, in 21 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles. The aircraft was then configured for a final approach to runway 18R at KAUS, Austin Bergstrom International Airport, flying towards the runway from the north at a heading of 179.0 degrees and an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 737-700 successfully landed on runway 18R at KAUS, despite experiencing a threshold height of 69 feet above ground level, 10 feet short of the target. The threshold speed was good at 121 knots, and the touchdown speed was 110 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -279 feet per minute was slightly below the optimal rate. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The aircraft touched down 604 feet beyond the touchdown zone on a runway of 12,289 feet in length, representing 39 percent of the available runway. During the rollout, the aircraft's runway alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 41 feet. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took the aircraft 10 minutes, covering approximately 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance covered was 1,103 nautical miles, and the entire journey lasted 169 minutes, utilizing 12,223 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, but it wasn't without some room for improvement. With a score of 86.7%, the crew demonstrated their proficiency in executing a final approach to runway 18R from the north, where the aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level. The aircraft's heading was 179.0°, putting it in the correct position for a safe landing.
Upon approaching the runway, the crew faced a slight challenge with the threshold height, which was 69 feet above the target height, indicating that they might have been a bit higher than ideal at this stage. However, the threshold speed of 121 knots was good, suggesting that the crew had sufficient control over the aircraft's airspeed.
Upon touching down, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 110 knots was satisfactory, and it was good that the crew maintained this speed throughout the touchdown process. However, there was room for improvement in the touchdown rate, which was fair at -279 feet per minute, indicating that the aircraft descended a bit quickly during touchdown.
The crew did demonstrate great skill in aligning the aircraft with the runway during the touchdown process, achieving a very good runway touchdown alignment. Nevertheless, there was a slight issue with the touchdown point, as it was 604 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone. This may have been due to the crew's attempt to maintain the aircraft's airspeed and avoid any potential issues with the aircraft stalling.
Other factors that might have influenced this landing include the weather conditions, which reported a temperature of 90°F and winds of 6 knots from 150 degrees. However, the crosswind and headwind components were relatively light, at 3 and 6 knots respectively, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach path.
After touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance of 4,841 feet covered 39% of the available runway length, which was 12,289 feet. Although this was an impressive feat, there was an issue with runway rollout alignment, as the aircraft's alignment was slightly off by 41 feet from the centerline. This might have been due to the crew's attempt to maintain control of the aircraft during rollout or as a result of any minor deviations in the aircraft's track during the final stages of landing.
Overall, the crew demonstrated a good level of proficiency during this landing, and with some minor adjustments, they can work towards achieving a higher score and an even smoother, more controlled landing experience.
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