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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 325 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 16 at SBCF Tancredo Neves International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,073 meters, which accounted for 78% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 80 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 2 miles northwest of Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil, at an altitude of 3,480 feet above sea level. The climb continued for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles, and resulted in an increase of 25,662 feet in altitude, reaching a maximum altitude of 29,141 feet above sea level.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles west of Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 9 miles south of Barroso, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from an altitude of 29,208 feet above sea level to 1,841 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,367 feet in altitude, which took 19 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise 1 mile south of Nova Iguacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 126.0 degrees, at an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 322 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 122 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -460 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 100 degrees.
The total landing distance was 971 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 208 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 56 minutes. The aircraft used 1,919 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The final approach to runway 15 was conducted from the northwest, with a heading of 126.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 129 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 322 meters, and the touchdown speed of 122 knots was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was a bit hard at -460 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 100°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 971 meters was 32% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight path along the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and coming to a stop in a controlled manner.
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