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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,379 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 2,948 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 7 knots at 128°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was also 5 knots. After departing from KMIA, the enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 24,049 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,002 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Southern Ranch Airport (2FA4) in Clewiston, Florida, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles south of Lykes Palmdale Airport (FL73) in Palmdale, Florida. The descent from 24,069 feet above sea level to 2,595 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,473 feet in 19 minutes, covered a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Ruskin, Florida, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile southwest of MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) in Tampa, Florida. The descent from 2,574 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,284 feet in 2 minutes, covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01L at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) was from the south, with a heading of 2.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,381 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 88°F and winds of 3 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,410 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 185 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used 5,088 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KTPA Tampa International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The final approach to runway 01L was conducted from the south, with a heading of 2.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 1,381 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow the aircraft down. The touchdown rate of -263 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 88°F and a light wind of 3 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots, resulting in a net headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 4,410 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots had successfully controlled the aircraft's rotation and braking during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilots demonstrating good control and decision-making skills.
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