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Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.7° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 17° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,753 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 3,518 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 280°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the Avco/Lowell Heliport (MA17) in Lowell, Massachusetts, and continued to an altitude of 30,237 feet above sea level (asl), an increase of 29,241 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of the Rose Field Orient (2NK3) in New York. This phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 158 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from the cruising altitude, starting 2 miles west of Mays Landing in New Jersey. The descent from 30,230 feet asl to 10,730 feet asl, a decrease of 19,500 feet in 16 minutes, covered a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Saint Michaels in Maryland and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The final descent phase started 1 mile southeast of Upper Marlboro in Maryland, and the aircraft descended from 9,721 feet asl to 1,288 feet asl, a decrease of 8,433 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the south, heading 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 412 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -155 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 4,689 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 3 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 366 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used 7,754 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a score of 99.0%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 142 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown point was located 412 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 4,689 feet was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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