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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,550 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,550 m of the 3,073 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 510 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 09, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 1,283 meters, which equated to 60% of the runway, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 50°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it passed overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, and continued to ascend to 32,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,864 feet in just 18 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 1 mile southeast of Warren, Massachusetts, and lasted for 76 minutes, covering a distance of 436 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 33,509 feet to 21,786 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,723 feet in just 5 minutes, covering 31 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a series of level cruises, with the final one starting 1 mile northwest of Buckeye Executive Airport, Hebron, Ohio, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH), it began its final approach to runway 28L from the east, heading 274.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown point 89 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 130 knots and a rate of -135 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,464 meters, which equated to 48% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 736 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 157 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 6,651 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 28L at KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport with a high degree of precision, reflecting a score of 98.7%. The aircraft's approach to the runway, initiated from the east at a heading of 274.0° and 4 nautical miles from the threshold, was characterized by a good visual reference to the runway environment. At an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level, the pilot maintained a steady descent, ultimately achieving a threshold height that was well within the acceptable parameters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 130 knots was consistent with the recommended threshold speed of 144 knots, indicating a well-executed flare. The touchdown point, located 89 meters beyond the touchdown zone, was slightly beyond the ideal position, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -135 feet per minute was smooth, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating exceptional control and precision. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind of 14 knots at 299°, presented a moderate headwind component of 12 knots, which the pilot effectively managed.
The total landing distance of 1,464 meters, representing 48% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was characterized by a high degree of precision and control, reflecting the pilot's expertise and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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