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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
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.
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 1,532 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,532 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 296 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 08R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The takeoff distance was 1,684 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Honolulu, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and winds of 17 knots at 49°. The crosswind was 11 knots, while the headwind was 13 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport and reached an altitude of 36,038 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,017 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 138 minutes and covered a distance of 2,085 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 110 miles northeast of Kahuku, Hawaii. Following the cruise, the aircraft started its enroute descent, which began 53 miles southwest of Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada. The descent from 35,060 feet to 1,225 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,835 feet, took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was made from the west, heading 100.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,204 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway, which was 3,284 meters long, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 298 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 148 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -178 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at Vancouver International Airport were 15°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,456 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 2,355 nautical miles, taking 186 minutes and consuming 11,646 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 08R, achieving a score of 99.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,204 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 153 kt, suggesting that the pilots may have been slightly aggressive in their approach. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 298 meters was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft maintained a good alignment with the runway.
The touchdown speed of 148 kt was a little fast, which may have been due to the pilots' decision to flare the aircraft slightly earlier than intended. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -178 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and level attitude as it touched down on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 7 kt from a direction of 110°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 7 kt, which the pilots effectively managed during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,456 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and level attitude as it rolled out on the runway. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilots demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing.
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