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Smooth the climb
Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,290 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 489 m touchdown sits inside 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 06 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (RPLL) in the Philippines. The takeoff distance was 1,563 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 13 knots from a direction of 109 degrees. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Makati City, a major city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,085 feet above sea level to 32,251 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,167 feet, in just 17 minutes and covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles west of Aurora in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 13 miles north of Madridejos in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,021 feet above sea level to 1,309 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,711 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Mactan Cebu International Airport (RPVM), it began its final approach to runway 04 from the southwest, heading at an angle of 45.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft landed on runway 04, which had a length of 3,290 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -92 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and winds blowing at 12 knots from a direction of 39 degrees, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 12 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 326 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,712 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport, showcasing exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's descent and approach were characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe and controlled rate of descent. The threshold speed of 139 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the critical phases of flight.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was still within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilots maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 39°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,270 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-MAX8 at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport was a textbook example of safe and controlled flight operations. The pilots demonstrated exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures, resulting in a successful and efficient landing.
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