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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 5.7°.
What happened: The wings held 5.7° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 3.4° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 141 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 232 kt, well above the 141 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 141 kt on short final.
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 8,101 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,101 ft of the 9,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 6,106 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing B737-800 aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process took 33 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) as the aircraft made its way from the parking area to the runway. The departure roll took place on runway 22 at the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP), with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 159 knots (kt) after covering 9,254 feet of the runway, which accounted for 84% of its length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it began its enroute level cruise, starting approximately 1 mile northeast of the Hartness Airport (SC58) in Greenville, South Carolina. This initial cruise phase lasted less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. Shortly after, the aircraft entered an enroute climb phase, which began 1 mile northeast of the Hartness Airport and saw the aircraft ascend from an altitude of 1,454 feet above sea level (asl) to 24,997 ft asl, an increase of 23,543 feet in just 12 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nm.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles northwest of York, South Carolina, and lasting 7 minutes as it covered a distance of 54 nm. Following this, the aircraft began its enroute descent phase, which started 4 miles southwest of Norwood, North Carolina, and saw the aircraft descend from an altitude of 24,999 ft asl to 2,412 ft asl, a decrease of 22,587 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nm.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, starting 2 miles southeast of Gorman, North Carolina, and lasting 3 minutes as it covered a distance of 9 nm. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, which started 2 miles east of Creedmoor, North Carolina, and saw the aircraft descend from an altitude of 2,395 ft asl to 1,914 ft asl, a decrease of 481 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm.
The aircraft then entered a brief climb phase, starting 5 miles southeast of Creedmoor, and saw the aircraft ascend from an altitude of 1,908 ft asl to 2,394 ft asl, an increase of 486 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, starting 6 miles west of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and lasting 2 minutes as it covered a distance of 5 nm.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 23R at the Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU), coming in from the northeast at a heading of 225.0° and at an altitude of 1,506 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 9,995 feet, with a threshold speed that was excessively high at 232 kt. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 212 kt.
The touchdown rate was firm at -365 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 109 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 65°F. The total landing distance was 7,884 feet, which accounted for 79% of the runway length. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 115 feet from the centerline.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 219 nm and took 56 minutes to complete, using 5,848 pounds of fuel in the
The Boeing B737-800 aircraft landed at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport, with a final approach from the north east, heading 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,506 feet above ground level. The aircraft successfully landed on runway 23R, which has a length of 9,995 feet. However, the landing was not without its issues.
One of the primary concerns was the excessively high threshold speed of 232 knots, which is higher than the recommended speed. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a bumpy ride for passengers. Furthermore, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This indicates that the aircraft may have been too high or too fast during the approach, resulting in a longer than necessary landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 212 knots was also excessively fast, which could have led to a firm touchdown and potentially caused damage to the aircraft's landing gear. The touchdown rate of -365 feet per minute was firm, indicating a relatively hard landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 109 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging and potentially caused issues with the aircraft's alignment during rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were mild, with a temperature of 65°F. However, the aircraft's performance was not optimal, resulting in a total landing distance of 7,884 feet, which is 79% of the available runway. This indicates that the aircraft could have potentially landed more efficiently with better approach and touchdown speeds.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was significantly misaligned by 115 feet from the centreline, which could have made it more challenging for the pilots to control the aircraft and potentially caused issues with the aircraft's brakes. Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, there were several areas for improvement in terms of approach and touchdown speeds, as well as alignment during rollout.
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