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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,425 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,425 ft of the 10,764 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,991 ft 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 33R at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,603 feet, which accounted for 92% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 239 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 1,086 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 39,733 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 148 nautical miles and took 24 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 46 minutes and covered a distance of 297 nautical miles. During this phase, the aircraft was flying at a steady altitude of 39,733 feet.
The enroute descent phase began when the aircraft started to descend from its cruising altitude to a lower altitude. This descent phase took 24 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 104 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from a maximum altitude of 40,190 feet to a final altitude of 1,935 feet. The final approach to the runway was made from the east, heading in a direction of 270 degrees, and the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level when it was 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 28C at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, which had a length of 10,764 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 153 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -248 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 628 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 5,162 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 557 nautical miles, and the flight took a total of 114 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 9,887 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 153 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown point was located 628 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been a result of the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a minor deviation during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were effectively applied to bring the aircraft to a stop.
The total landing distance of 5,162 feet was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 46°F, which may have contributed to the aircraft's performance during the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a relatively short distance and with good runway rollout alignment.
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