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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 42 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 42 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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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 7,600 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 359 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,448 feet, which was 84% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 359°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead West Elsdon, Illinois, and began its ascent from 1,650 feet above sea level to 34,076 feet. This climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 130 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 80 minutes and covered 573 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place approximately 1 mile south of Mount Pulaski, Illinois.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles southeast of the 62XA Flying H Air Ranch Airport in Nacogdoches, Texas. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, during which the aircraft dropped from 34,019 feet to 2,042 feet above sea level. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time for a brief 6-minute cruise phase that lasted 3 miles west of Crosby, Texas, and covered 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 224.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,206 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway that was 7,600 feet long, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 151 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 350 feet. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 150 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -370 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 90°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a 1-knot tailwind. The total landing distance was 4,013 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 9 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 818 nautical miles, and the flight took 147 minutes. The aircraft used 14,798 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,206 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 151 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 350 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 150 knots was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -370 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 4,013 feet was 53% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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