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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 205 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 7,999 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 733 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,080 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89°F and a wind speed of 14 knots at 189°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Bensenville, Illinois. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,698 feet above sea level to 38,228 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,530 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile northeast of Riley Field Attica, Indiana. This cruise phase lasted for 62 minutes and covered a distance of 460 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles west of the Old Louise Obici Memorial Hospital Heliport in Suffolk, Virginia. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 38,234 feet above sea level to 1,232 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,002 feet. The final approach to runway 05 at KORF Norfolk International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 37.0° and flying at an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 144 knots and a touchdown distance of 743 feet. The touchdown rate was firm at -334 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 17 knots at 40°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 17 knots.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 666 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 121 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,152 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Norfolk International Airport, with a final approach score of 98.8%. The aircraft was approaching runway 05 from the southwest, heading 37.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,194 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise landing, touching down on the runway with a good threshold height.
The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 148 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 743 feet was also good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision throughout the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -334 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but this is not uncommon for a Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained the correct heading and alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a headwind of 17 knots at 40°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which made the landing even more challenging. The pilot successfully managed the crosswind and maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing. The total landing distance of 3,276 feet was 41% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills and precision in executing a challenging landing at Norfolk International Airport.
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