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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,287 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,270 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 1,581 feet, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft ascended from 1,021 feet above sea level to 34,151 feet, an increase of 33,129 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles southwest of Alturas, Florida, and lasted for 116 minutes, covering a distance of 808 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles south of Maroa, Illinois, and descended from 33,491 feet to 5,984 feet, a decrease of 27,507 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile southeast of the Franklin Hospital Heliport in Benton, Illinois, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles.
The final descent began overhead Crest Hill, Illinois, and the aircraft descended from 5,997 feet to 1,901 feet, a decrease of 4,096 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) from the southwest, heading 44.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,280 feet and a touchdown speed of 147 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -388 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots at 80 degrees.
The total landing distance was 3,491 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,088 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 180 minutes. The aircraft used 19,487 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 04R, achieving a high score of 96.8%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 149 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 1,280 feet was also satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 147 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -388 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but this can be attributed to the slightly higher touchdown speed. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 80°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,491 feet was 66% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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