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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 421 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at Bristol Airport, EGGD. The Boeing 737-800 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,293 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 229 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Brockley, North Somerset, England. The climb took the aircraft from 1,492 feet above sea level to 5,829 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,337 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise 4 miles west of Clevedon, North Somerset, England, lasting for 3 minutes and covering 15 nautical miles.
The next enroute climb started overhead Blackwood, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. This climb took the aircraft from 5,803 feet above sea level to 34,491 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,688 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a long level cruise 19 miles south east of Morriscastle Airstrip Courtown, Leinster, Ireland, lasting for 96 minutes and covering 692 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its descent from a latitude of 61.6116872 and longitude of -18.5947354. The descent took the aircraft from 34,403 feet above sea level to 14,330 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,073 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise 34 miles south of Thorlakshoefn, Sudurland, Iceland, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The next descent started 29 miles south of Thorlakshoefn, Sudurland, Iceland. This descent took the aircraft from 14,336 feet above sea level to 2,853 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,483 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 42 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a short level cruise 10 miles south west of Keflavik International Airport, Reykjavík, Iceland, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at Keflavik International Airport began from the west, heading 90 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,241 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 10, which had a length of 3,050 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet above ground level was slightly above target, but the threshold speed was good at 137 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 419 meters, and the touchdown speed at 132 knots was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -310 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 10 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,015 nautical miles, taking 162 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,197 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Keflavik International Airport (BIKF) on runway 10. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,241 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 98.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 132 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 419 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the approach. The touchdown rate of -310 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway and maintained control throughout the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,141 meters was 37% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had made a smooth and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at Keflavik International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the landing was completed within acceptable parameters.
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