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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 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,204 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 24 at KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,850 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Tarrant, Alabama, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,618 feet above sea level to 19,016 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,398 feet in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles southwest of Fayetteville, Alabama. The descent from 19,040 feet above sea level to 18,360 feet above sea level, a decrease of 680 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting overhead Mount Olive, Alabama, and lasting 5 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 8 miles south of Rock Mills, Alabama, and descending from 18,338 feet above sea level to 12,386 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,952 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles east of Newnan, Georgia, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft began its final descent, starting overhead 51GA Smith Field Tyrone, Georgia, and descending from 12,432 feet above sea level to 3,138 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,294 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise, starting 2 miles north of 8GA0 Pinetree Heliport Cumming, Georgia, and lasting 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, coming in from the east at a heading of 270.0° and at an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 279°.
The aircraft landed on runway 27L, which was 8,984 feet long, and the touchdown distance was 1,207 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -314 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The total landing distance was 4,009 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. 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 174 nautical miles, and the flight used 4,582 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) with a score of 98.5%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt, coming in at 138 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The touchdown distance of 1,207 feet was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more stable approach with a slightly slower speed.
The touchdown rate of -314 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 13 kt from 279°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 13 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 4,009 feet was 45% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a short distance. The minor deviations from the target speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall landing performance, and the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach was demonstrated throughout the landing.
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