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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 7.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 494 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 339 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,968 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,968 m of the 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 647 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Chicago Midway International Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey on runway 31C, accelerating down the 1,034-meter stretch to achieve liftoff at 148 knots. The aircraft cleared the runway threshold at 63% of its length, meeting the takeoff distance requirements. As it departed the airport, the crew encountered a local temperature of 12°C.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile east of Summit, Illinois, where the aircraft ascended from 1,628 feet above sea level to 29,998 feet in a mere 10 minutes, covering 75 nautical miles. This rapid ascent was followed by a 7-minute level cruise at 29,982 feet, during which the aircraft covered 171 nautical miles. The crew then initiated the enroute descent phase, reducing altitude from 29,982 feet to 4,062 feet in 14 minutes, while traversing 118 nautical miles. The aircraft made a brief level cruise at 2,128 feet, before commencing the final descent phase. Touching down on runway 12R at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, the aircraft's touchdown point was 234 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 152 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -395 feet per minute.
The landing distance of 1,891 meters, accounting for 62% of the runway length, was slightly above the target. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 382 nautical miles was achieved in 42 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 3,193 kilograms of fuel. Local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 11°C and a 12-knot headwind.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 12R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with a threshold height of 58 ft agl, slightly above the target. The aircraft's speed at touchdown was 152 kt, which was faster than the target, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -395 fpm. Despite the slightly high threshold height, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft continued down the runway, it rolled out in a very good alignment, with the centreline tracking consistently. The total landing distance of 1,891 m was 62% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The crosswind component was negligible, with a headwind of 12 kt contributing to a smooth and stable rollout. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and control its descent resulted in a high-quality landing, with a score of 93.2%.
The approach quality was also noteworthy, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled descent throughout the final approach. The threshold speed of 156 kt was well above the target, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. Overall, the landing was characterized by a high degree of precision and control, with a very good runway touchdown alignment and a smooth rollout.
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