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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 10 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final to bring speed back to 137 kt before the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 201 kt, well above 137 kt, and the flare ballooned back up from 17 ft before the sink returned. Carrying that extra speed into the flare usually floats the aircraft and carries the touchdown long, as it did here.
Watch for: Airspeed against 137 kt on short final.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 19 stages, 17 scored
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 3,000 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 7.3° against the runway's 3°, centreline 13.6° off, against a 1° limit, wings 22° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 74 kt FAST on the reference speed of 137 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,693 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,693 m of the 3,530 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,305 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from San Diego International Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 27, utilizing 67% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 21°C, with a gentle tailwind of 2 knots and a crosswind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from San Diego, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,090 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 34,752 feet, a vertical increase of 33,661 feet in just 18 minutes. The climb phase covered a distance of 116 nautical miles, setting the stage for the long-haul journey ahead. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for a significant portion of the flight. This cruise phase lasted for 162 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,269 nautical miles. The flight plan then called for a series of descents and level cruises, with the aircraft touching down at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after a total flight distance of 1,727 nautical miles.
The landing phase was notable for a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 897 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 168 knots was also higher than recommended, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -311 feet per minute. Despite these minor deviations, the runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 11 minutes, concluding its journey. The total flight time was 278 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 10,431 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a 3,410-meter-long runway. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 201 knots, indicating a potential for a longer landing roll. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down 897 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 168 knots, which was also excessively fast.
The touchdown characteristics were firm, with a rate of -311 feet per minute, suggesting a relatively short but firm deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to the high touchdown speed. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a 5-knot headwind, were relatively calm, with a minimal crosswind component of 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 2,619 meters was 77% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long landing roll. Despite the initial misalignment, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to recover and maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing scored 64.2%, reflecting the combination of a satisfactory approach quality, but excessive threshold speed and touchdown speed, and a relatively long landing roll.
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