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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 183 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 154 kt against a target of 183 kt, running 29 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 183 kt.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 2.7 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.7 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
Between four hundred and a thousand feet you're heavy, close to the ground and still carrying flap, and speed is the margin holding all three apart. Slow here doesn't feel like anything — the aeroplane climbs, the nose is up, nothing complains — right up until a turn, a gust or a bank tightens the wing's job and the margin is already gone. The fix is rarely "fly faster", it's lowering the nose a degree and letting the speed build before the next thing you do. Pitch buys altitude, speed buys options, and at this height options are the scarcer of the two.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,795 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,372 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport, the Boeing 737-600 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 28, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 5,039-foot runway, which represented 45% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 146 knots, clearing the ground with ease.
As the aircraft climbed away from Thessaloniki, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,038 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 39,986 feet, a vertical gain of 38,948 feet over a distance of 116 nautical miles. This climb phase took approximately 20 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 313 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it initiated its enroute descent, gradually losing altitude from 40,000 feet to 1,812 feet, a vertical decrease of 38,188 feet over a distance of 136 nautical miles, all within a 25-minute timeframe.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent towards runway 34 at Vienna International Airport, aligning itself with the runway at an altitude of 1,214 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 121 knots, with a touchdown distance of 1,388 feet, representing 33% of the runway's total length. The aircraft's touchdown rate was a respectable -196 feet per minute, and its runway touchdown alignment was spot on. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 573 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 1 hour and 42 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 7,703 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down smoothly on runway 34 at LOWW Vienna International Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in the landing phase. The aircraft's approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 126 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance of 1,388 ft was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed flare.
However, the touchdown speed of 121 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a touchdown rate of -196 fpm, which was still within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73 °F and a gentle headwind of 1 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was flawless, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 3,957 ft, which accounted for 33% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was highly successful, with a score of 99.8% reflecting the crew's exceptional skill and attention to detail.
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