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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,641 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 913 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 36C at KMEM Memphis International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,060 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°F temperature, with no wind at all. The enroute climb started shortly after departure, with the aircraft climbing from 1,298 feet above sea level to 35,001 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,702 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 152 nautical miles. This climb took place over the KMEM Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Mississippi.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of the TN77 Whifferdill Airport in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. This cruise phase lasted for 80 minutes, covering a distance of 790 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles north of Athol, Massachusetts. The descent took place from 34,929 feet above sea level to 1,392 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,537 feet in 31 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at KBOS Logan International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 20.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,365 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 920 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -451 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 30°F temperature, with no wind at all. The total landing distance was 3,067 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 4 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,006 nautical miles, taking a total of 148 minutes, and the aircraft used 26,850 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as an A339, successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport on runway 04R. The final approach was initiated from the south, with a heading of 20.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,365 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a good threshold height and a slightly below-target threshold speed of 132 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 920 feet and a touchdown speed of 130 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat hard, at -451 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°F and no wind. This lack of wind meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing even more straightforward. The total landing distance of 3,067 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The score of 96.6% reflects the high level of performance achieved by the pilot and the aircraft.
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