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Track the centreline
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.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 2.1° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,172 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,152 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from KOMA Eppley Airfield, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 14R, it was met with favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 74 °F and a 13-knot headwind. The departure roll commenced, and the aircraft accelerated down the runway, eventually lifting off at a speed of 150 knots. The takeoff distance of 4,693 feet was achieved at 49% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the departure airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northwest of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,937 feet above sea level to 36,988 feet, an increase of 35,051 feet in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 67 minutes and covered 574 nautical miles. The cruise phase was punctuated by several brief level segments, including a 2-minute cruise over Bethesda, Maryland, and a 9-minute cruise over Chillum, Maryland. The aircraft's enroute descent phase began approximately 3 miles south of Mannington, West Virginia, and saw the aircraft descend from 37,001 feet to 2,491 feet in 24 minutes, covering 159 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), it began its final approach to runway 19 from the north. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 131 knots, with a touchdown distance of 1,150 feet. The total landing distance of 3,715 feet was achieved at 52% of the runway's length. Following touchdown, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 917 nautical miles was achieved in 134 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 12,365 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down smoothly on runway 19 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with a good threshold height and speed of 137 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with a fair touchdown rate of -206 fpm, slightly above the optimal range. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast, but the pilot managed to maintain control and bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
The aircraft's centreline alignment during touchdown was very good, indicating precise control and a high level of skill on the part of the pilot. The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft staying aligned with the centreline throughout. The total landing distance of 3,715 ft was 52% of the runway length, a respectable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 °F and a headwind of 8 kt, also played a role in the successful landing.
The overall score for this landing was 98.5%, a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's performance. The approach quality was excellent, with a steady and controlled descent, and the touchdown characteristics were good, despite the slightly fast touchdown speed. The centreline alignment during rollout was very good, and the total landing distance was within acceptable limits. Overall, this was a well-executed landing, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control.
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