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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,328 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 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 5,559 feet, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, and ascended from an altitude of 1,734 feet above sea level to 35,669 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,936 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 123 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles west of Brewster, Minnesota, and lasted for 172 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 1,116 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 8 miles east of the 2CA8 airport and involved a descent from 35,515 feet above sea level to 1,362 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,153 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was made from the east, with a heading of 263.0° at an altitude of 1,222 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 24R, which had a length of 8,899 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots.
The touchdown distance was 1,329 feet, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was good at -195 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 260°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,736 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,346 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 234 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 21,648 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 24R, achieving a score of 99.6%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,222 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 133 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,329 feet was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and touch down at the correct point on the runway. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have been able to make a more precise touchdown.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -195 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilots maintained a controlled descent and avoided any excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 3,736 feet was 42% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots made a controlled and efficient landing.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was characterized by good control and precision, with only minor deviations from the desired parameters.
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