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Work on the flare
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,774 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Ontario International Airport, the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey on runway 26R, taking off with a distance of 1,824 meters, which accounted for 54% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, with a local temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind of 10 knots at 280 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Ontario, it began its initial ascent, reaching an altitude of 6,664 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The climb continued in stages, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude of 36,968 feet above sea level after a 13-minute climb from 7,006 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining this altitude for 69 minutes as it covered a distance of 1,155 nautical miles. The descent phase began 6 miles south of Kahoka Municipal Airport, with the aircraft descending from 37,005 feet to 5,999 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 172 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31C at Chicago Midway International Airport was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft descending from 5,928 feet to 1,727 feet in 6 minutes. The landing was made with a threshold speed slightly above target, at 150 knots, and a touchdown distance of 382 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast, at 144 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -330 feet per minute. The aircraft taxied to the parking area after a total flight distance of 1,530 nautical miles, using 7,319 kilograms of fuel in the process. The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, accounting for 64% of the available runway.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 31C at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach profile. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach speed. The aircraft's descent was controlled, with a touchdown distance of 382 m, which was within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 144 kt, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -330 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 13 kt. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and wind at 18 kt at 360 °, did not significantly impact the approach or landing. The total landing distance of 1,052 m was 64% of the runway length, indicating a controlled rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 98.5%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters, the crew's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled touchdown.
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