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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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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,366 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 327 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 10 at the Midland International Air and Space Port in Texas, United States. The takeoff distance was 1,308 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and winds of 6 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. After departing from the Midland International Air and Space Port, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from 3,865 feet above sea level to 37,263 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,398 feet in 30 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 226 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southwest of the Mathews Airport in Henrietta, Texas. This phase lasted for 157 minutes and covered a distance of 825 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles east of Amanda, Ohio. The descent took the aircraft from 37,268 feet above sea level to 2,379 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,888 feet in 19 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at the Pittsburgh International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 316.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,586 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 130 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -54 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius and winds of 4 knots at 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 839 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,184 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 151 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,673 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport, achieving a score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the southeast, heading 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,586 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 329 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -54 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach, resulting in a total landing distance of 839 meters, which is 35% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in managing the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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