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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 4.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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.
Touched down 567 m past the threshold — beyond 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 30 at KOAK San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,322 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of KOAK, and climbed from an altitude of 1,006 feet above sea level to 36,198 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,193 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 10 miles southwest of Walker, California. This cruise phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 1,290 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Lockridge, Iowa, and descended from 36,338 feet above sea level to 6,020 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,318 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead 84IL Rossi's Farm Airport in Minooka, Illinois, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Crest Hill, Illinois, and descended from 6,011 feet above sea level to 1,897 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,114 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 44.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04R, which had a length of 1,611 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 152 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 40 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,075 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,609 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 99 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,069 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) on runway 04R. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's momentum carrying over from the approach. The touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 40°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,075 meters was 67% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 98.4%. While there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and distances, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was executed safely and smoothly.
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