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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 11°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,853 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,853 m of the 3,653 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 487 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 04R at KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,214 meters, which was 75% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 70°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead West Elsdon, Illinois, and climbing from an altitude of 1,666 feet above sea level to 35,368 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,702 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north-east of Trisler Airport Homer, Illinois, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 201 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting 6 miles east of Standard Field Elkton, Kentucky, and climbing from 35,984 feet above sea level to 36,853 feet above sea level, an increase of 869 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started 3 miles west of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 520 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 16 miles west of Key Vista, Florida, and descending from 36,997 feet above sea level to 1,400 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,597 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 156 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 233.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,359 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 3,653 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 145 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -169 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,771 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,023 nautical miles, taking 92 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,358 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport, achieving a score of 95.8%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the northeast, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,359 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 151 kt. The touchdown point was located 69 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 145 kt was a bit faster than the desired speed, but the touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good.
The landing was conducted in a local weather condition of 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 kt from 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 11 kt. The runway length at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport is 3,653 meters, which was sufficient for the landing.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,771 meters, accounting for 48% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe braking and rollout. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft's performance and the pilot's skills were sufficient to ensure a safe and successful landing at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport.
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