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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,774 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,144 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) took approximately 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-MAX8 then departed from runway 04, utilizing 5,341 feet of the available runway length, which equated to 63% of the total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots, with a local temperature of 62°F and a wind of 4 knots at 20°.
As the aircraft climbed away from KSAT, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from 1,677 feet above sea level to 37,543 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 4 miles north of Rocking L Sonora (01T) and lasted for 78 minutes, covering 525 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 8 miles northeast of Cascabel Tucson (05A), descending from 37,903 feet to 2,093 feet in 22 minutes, covering 124 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07R at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 95.0° at 4 nautical miles and 966 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 landed on runway 07R at KPHX, utilizing 51% of the available runway length, which equated to 3,939 feet. The touchdown speed was slightly fast at 139 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -286 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 767 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 128 minutes and a fuel consumption of 9,792 pounds.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with a score of 99.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 95.0° at 4 nautical miles and 966 feet above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a smooth descent and a stable airspeed. The threshold height was well-managed, and the threshold speed was achieved at 143 knots, within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance was 1,148 feet, which was within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly above the ideal speed, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -286 feet per minute. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 0 knots, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 3,939 feet was 51% of the runway length, indicating a well-executed landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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