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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,764 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,253 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered approximately 1 nautical mile. The aircraft was then cleared for departure roll on runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 3,744 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 160 knots.
As the flight departed, the local weather conditions were reported to be a temperature of 43°F, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 307°. The aircraft was experiencing a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots. The flight then started its initial climb, which would take it from 1,038 feet above sea level to 38,042 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,004 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles. This climb phase began overhead LaGuardia Airport in New York.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft continued on its enroute level cruise, which started approximately 1 mile south-east of Hamburg, Pennsylvania. This phase of the flight lasted 25 minutes and covered a distance of 141 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 38,036 feet above sea level to 30,062 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,974 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The descent from 30,092 feet above sea level to 25,080 feet above sea level took place 5 miles south of Columbia City, Indiana, and lasted 3 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, which began 5 miles west of Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, and lasted 45 minutes, covering a distance of 283 nautical miles. The subsequent descent from 25,073 feet above sea level to 1,876 feet above sea level took place 3 miles south-east of Plymouth, Indiana, and lasted 19 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The flight then entered its final approach phase, which began to the east of Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) and involved a heading of 270° at an altitude of 1,195 feet above ground level. This phase of the flight lasted approximately 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft landed on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 10,764 feet, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended speed.
The landing itself was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,258 feet, which was slightly longer than the recommended distance. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -313 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were reported to be a temperature of 30°F, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 290°.
The total landing distance was 4,553 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 662 nautical miles, and it took 129 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 11,092 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 successfully landed on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The aircraft's final approach from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,195 ft above ground level (agl), demonstrated a well-executed approach procedure.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 142 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 1,258 ft was also within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -313 fpm.
Despite the slightly faster touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30°F and a light wind of 2 kt at 290°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,553 ft, which accounted for 42% of the runway length, was within the expected range. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-MAX8 on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of precision and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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