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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,158 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 348 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 13 at KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport. The takeoff distance was 752 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 199 degrees. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Villa Pancho in Texas. The climb took 33 minutes and covered 279 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,027 feet above sea level to 38,698 feet above sea level, a total increase of 37,671 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 44 miles south of Cameron in Louisiana. This phase lasted for 131 minutes and covered 1,027 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles north of Taneytown in Maryland. The descent took 14 minutes and covered 104 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 39,174 feet above sea level to 3,469 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 35,705 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Nazareth in Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started overhead Tatamy in Pennsylvania. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 3,033 feet above sea level to 1,685 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 1,347 feet.
The final approach to runway 24 at KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 232.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 113 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 349 meters, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -145 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 739 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,425 nautical miles, which was covered in 172 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,121 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) on runway 24. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, aligning with a heading of 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of precision, achieving a score of 99.7% for the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, registering at 124 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 349 meters was deemed good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 113 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -145 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a gentle impact on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 249°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, providing a stable and predictable environment for the landing. The runway length of 2,158 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 739 meters, representing 34% of the available runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase, minimizing the risk of deviation or loss of control. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the capabilities of the Boeing 737-600 aircraft and the skills of the pilot.
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