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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 0 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
Apply small rudder corrections at touchdown, aiming at a point at the far end of the runway, to stay on the centreline.
What happened: Touchdown drifted 16 ft off the centreline, and landings like this usually carry that drift into the rollout, where the alignment error grew to 17 ft.
Watch for: Runway centreline: aircraft tracking directly over it through touchdown and rollout.
Make sure that you retract the landing gear once you have a positive rate of climb and there is no usable runway left to land back on.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,534 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,534 ft of the 8,103 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,281 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the Boeing B737-800 began its journey on runway 22L, taking off with a distance of 5,572 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots, with a local temperature of 64°F and a negligible wind effect. As the aircraft transitioned to the enroute climb phase, it started ascending from 1,632 feet above sea level to 35,003 feet, a vertical increase of 33,371 feet, in 17 minutes and covering 119 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 21 minutes and covered 180 nautical miles, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude of 35,003 feet. The cruise phase was interrupted by a descent phase, initiated 10 miles southeast of Rodney Airport in Ontario, Canada, where the aircraft descended from 35,001 feet to 2,998 feet in 23 minutes and covering 136 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a series of short level cruises, each lasting a few minutes, before initiating the final descent phase. The aircraft landed on runway 23 at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, with a touchdown distance of 1,288 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown speed, with a touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute.
The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 456 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 89 minutes and a fuel consumption of 7,859 pounds. The landing rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a well-aligned position. The flight was executed with a high degree of precision, with the aircraft's performance meeting or exceeding the expected standards throughout the journey.
The Boeing B737-800 touched down on runway 23 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport with a high degree of precision, showcasing a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 148 kt. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, resulting in a touchdown distance of 1,288 ft, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 143 kt was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -173 fpm indicated a controlled and stable landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from the centreline. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 63 °F and a gentle headwind of 4 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft staying very close to the centreline. The total landing distance of 5,288 ft, which accounted for 65% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed highly satisfactory, with a score of 98.8% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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