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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 24 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 11,515 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,127 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 8,876 feet, which is 74% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 76°F and a wind speed of 0 knots at 257°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of CO3 Greggs Nr 1 Airport Bennett in Colorado. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 141 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 6,342 feet above sea level to 39,129 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,788 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles northeast of 6NE8 Hoppy's Airport Benkelman in Nebraska. This phase lasted for 108 minutes and covered a distance of 964 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles northwest of Mannington in West Virginia. The descent took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 142 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 38,871 feet above sea level to 1,925 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,946 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles west of Poolesville in Maryland. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Poolesville. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 1,948 feet above sea level to 1,160 feet above sea level, a decrease of 788 feet.
The final approach to runway 19C at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 867 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 140 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 1,108 feet, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,207 feet, which is 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,268 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 172 minutes. The aircraft used 12,017 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport on runway 19C. The final approach was executed from the north, heading 181.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 867 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 145 knots, registering at 145 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 1,108 feet was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The aircraft's descent rate was fair at -205 feet per minute (fpm), which is a reasonable rate for a landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a gentle headwind of 2 kt at 150°.
The total landing distance of 4,207 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The slight deviations from the target threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall landing performance, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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