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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 20 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 9.1 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 9.1 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 9.1 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 5,571 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,571 ft of the 10,082 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,946 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 10 at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) in Tampa, Florida. The takeoff distance was 4,737 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 82°F and winds of 2 knots at 72°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from KTPA, the enroute climb began 1 mile east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,047 feet above sea level to 37,141 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,094 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 123 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of FL27 Lake City Airpark in Lake City, Florida, and lasted for 63 minutes, covering a distance of 495 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles west of Hamlin, West Virginia, where it descended from 37,256 feet above sea level to 2,099 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,157 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) was made from the east, heading 274.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28L, which had a length of 10,082 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 133 knots. The touchdown point was 591 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -168 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81°F and winds of 2 knots at 120°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,316 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 733 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 119 minutes. The aircraft used 9,706 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 96.6% is very impressive and shows a strong performance during the approach, landing, and touchdown phases.
During the Approach Phase, the excellent glideslope alignment indicates that the pilot maintained a steady descent path, which is crucial for a smooth and safe landing. Additionally, the threshold speed of 133 knots was well within the appropriate range, allowing for a controlled approach to the runway.
In the Landing Phase, it is great to see that the threshold height was maintained properly, ensuring that the aircraft was at the correct altitude for a safe touchdown. However, the poor landing flare suggests that there may have been some issues with the timing or technique used to bring the aircraft smoothly onto the runway.
Moving on to the Touchdown Phase, it is positive to note that the touchdown rate of -168 ft/m indicates a gentle touchdown, which is important for passenger comfort and aircraft safety. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly fast, but still within an acceptable range. The touchdown point being 591 feet beyond the touchdown zone is a concern as it may have caused the aircraft to touchdown farther down the runway than intended. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, showing that the pilot was able to maintain proper alignment with the runway.
Overall, while there were some minor issues during the landing and touchdown phases, the strong performance during the approach phase and good handling of the touchdown rate and alignment contributed to the high landing score of 96.6%. With some adjustments to the landing flare and touchdown speed, the aircraft has the potential to achieve an even higher score in future landings. Keep up the good work and continue to focus on precision and technique to improve overall landing performance.
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