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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,565 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,565 m of the 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 486 m 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 KDEN Denver International Airport took approximately 10 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Boeing 737-800 then began its departure roll on runway 34L, utilizing 19% of the 910-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of -2°C, with a 40-knot headwind and a 7-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KDEN, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northwest of the airport, rising from 6,398 feet above sea level to 35,978 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 63-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 35,978 feet while covering 473 nautical miles. The cruise phase took the aircraft over Aspen, Colorado, before it began its enroute descent approximately 10 miles northwest of CL29 Camino Airstrip Goffs, California. The descent phase saw the aircraft drop from 35,999 feet to 1,369 feet in 34 minutes, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 263.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,232 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 134 knots, and the touchdown point was located 67 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 125 knots and the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute were both within acceptable limits. The total landing distance of 1,482 meters represented 55% of the 2,712-meter runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 6 minutes. The total flight distance of 765 nautical miles was achieved in 132 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 4,880 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, demonstrating a satisfactory approach quality. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,232 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning with the runway heading of 263.0°. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 134 knots was achieved, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 125 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown point was located 67 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown position. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centreline, which was a minor deviation. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19°C and a 6-knot headwind, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,482 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the desired path. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 96.8%.
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