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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,611 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 344 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 13R at KDAL Dallas Love Field. The takeoff distance was 1,515 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 140 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of KDAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas, Texas. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 168 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,522 feet above sea level to 39,502 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,980 feet. The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 370 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles north of Litchfield, Illinois, and took 16 minutes to descend from an altitude of 38,949 feet above sea level to 1,913 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,036 feet. The descent covered a distance of 171 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was made from the south west, heading 44.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 344 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 60 degrees.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 717 nautical miles, and the flight took 50 minutes. The aircraft used 4,880 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, as evident from the perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 144 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 344 meters was also within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the landing was still considered firm but not excessively hard.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots, which the aircraft successfully navigated. The total landing distance of 1,123 meters was 70% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway. The high score of 98.8% reflects the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance during the landing.
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