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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 19 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Hold the approach speed back toward 45 ft with power and let the aircraft descend to the normal flare band before rounding out.
What happened: The flare began early at 54 ft, well above the normal band, and the aircraft touched down fast at 148 kt against a vref of 141 kt. An early flare like this usually carries extra speed through to touchdown rather than bleeding it off.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare within the normal band near 45 ft.
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 13,436 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,961 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 6,569 feet, which was 66% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19°F and winds of 2 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a 1-knot tailwind. After departing from KMSP, the enroute climb started 1 mile east of Richfield, Minnesota. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,860 feet above sea level to 34,104 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,244 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Peltz Field (8Y8) in Iowa and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 579 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 2 miles northeast of Nocona Hills, Texas, and descended from 33,358 feet above sea level to 12,368 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,990 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Sitton Field Justin (3TX3) in Texas and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead Pantego, Texas, and descended from 11,782 feet above sea level to 1,888 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,894 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36L at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) was made from the south, with a heading of 0.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36L, which was 13,436 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 621 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 148 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -184 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 57°F and winds of 5 knots at 340 degrees, with a 2-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind.
The total flight distance was 780 nautical miles, and the flight took 98 minutes. The aircraft used 11,771 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on runway 36L, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 621 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal landing area. The touchdown speed of 148 knots was faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. However, the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, suggesting that the aircraft was brought to a safe stop in a relatively short distance.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned with the centerline, deviating by 22 feet. This may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Despite this, the aircraft was able to come to a safe stop without incident.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 57°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots from a direction of 340°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing approach.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a safe stop on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations from the optimal landing parameters, which may be addressed in future training exercises to improve the pilot's skills and accuracy.
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