LPPR to LPMA Flight Report - Boeing 737-800

Flight from LPPR to LPMA

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 17:12

Minutes 107

651 nm

Fuel 4,725 kg

Boeing 737-800

Departure

Runway 17 at LPPR

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Porto, Distrito do Porto, Portugal

Altitude

187 ft asl

Weight

70,327 kg

Fuel

9,509 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

4 kt

Wind Direction

210.0 °

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 05 at LPMA

Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo

Funchal Madeira, Portugal

164 ft asl

Altitude

65,602 kg

Weight

4,784 kg

Fuel

17 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

50.0 °

Wind Direction

2 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 98.04%

Departure Score 97.01%

Enroute Score 98.78%

Arrival Score 98.33%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,174 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 210°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.

As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,208 feet above sea level to 36,571 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,363 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of Leca da Palmeira, in the Distrito do Porto, Portugal. Following the climb, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise, which started 84 miles west of Peniche, in the Distrito de Leiria, Portugal, and lasted for 49 minutes, covering a distance of 366 nautical miles.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent from 37,255 feet above sea level to 1,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,260 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The descent started at a latitude of 34.5524748 and a longitude of -15.3224584. Following the descent, the aircraft entered its final level cruise, which started 4 miles northeast of Canical, in Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 194 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 217 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -357 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 50°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.

The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 651 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 4,725 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

96.42 %

Touchdown

97.78 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 135 kt.

Flare

85.69 %

Very good landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

91.13 %

Touchdown rate was firm at -357 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 132 kt was good.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 217 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was very good.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Taxi

96.13 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.33 %	Average speed 18 kn 0 kn min to max 26 kn	2		10 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.9 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.9		-1.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.0		0.6 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:12:09
Info	Engine 2 Started at 17:12:09
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:12:09
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:12:09
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:12:09
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:12:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:13:01
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:13:12
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:13:20
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:13:24
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 17:13:28
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 17:13:53
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:13:54
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 17:14:08
Info	Parking Brake Off at 17:14:30
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:18:15
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:18:23
80 %	Taxi Lights at 17:17:37

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, Average speed was 15 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 12 kn 10 kn min to max 18 kn	12		11 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -1.9 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.8		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.6		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g

Departure Roll

99.34 %

Departure roll runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport. Takeoff distance 1,174 m 39 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 153 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 4 kn at 210 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 3 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,174 m 39 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 153 kn Target 158 kn
96.7 %	Runway alignment max 3.95 m 0.00 m left to 3.95 m right	-2.62		-3.95 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		0.97 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 7.7 °	-0.6		7.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.6 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 165 kn 153 kn min to max 175 kn	153		175 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.7		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI 481 fpm 258 fpm min to max 697 fpm	258		697 fpm
Info	Average altitude 21 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl	0		48 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.9 ° 7.4 ° min to max 8.4 °	7.8		8.4 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 183 kn 176 kn min to max 204 kn	176		204 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.87 g min to max 1.17 g	1.06		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,101 fpm 710 fpm min to max 2,177 fpm	710		1,731 fpm
Info	Average altitude 108 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 411 ft agl	49		411 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.9 ° 7.9 ° min to max 10.9 °	8.4		8.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 17:20:46
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:20:52
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:20:55

Departure Climb 3

89.57 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.5 °
100 %	Average speed 213 kn 206 kn min to max 218 kn	206		218 kn
97.87 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 °	0.0		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.97 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.98 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 2,227 fpm 1,714 fpm min to max 2,647 fpm	1,714		2,640 fpm
Info	Average altitude 668 ft agl 439 ft agl min to max 943 ft agl	439		943 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 9.5 ° 8.2 ° min to max 10.3 °	8.2		10.0 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 17:20:56

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north east of Leca da Palmeira (Distrito do Porto, Portugal). Climbing from 1,208 ft asl to 36,571 ft asl, an increase of 35,363 ft in 22 minutes and covering 144 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 287 kn 218 kn min to max 337 kn	218		263 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 27.1 °	0.6		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.13 g	0.94		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 1,914 fpm 259 fpm min to max 3,206 fpm	2,612		603 fpm
Info	Average altitude 16,401 ft asl 1,208 ft asl min to max 36,571 ft asl	1,208		36,571 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 2.3 ° min to max 10.2 °	9.9		4.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:21:10
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:21:12
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 17:24:42
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 17:24:44

Enroute Level

99.76 %

Enroute level cruise started 84 miles west of Peniche (Distrito de Leiria, Portugal) and lasted 49 minutes, covering 366 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.2 %	Average altitude 37,240 ft asl 36,704 ft asl min to max 37,279 ft asl	36,704		37,255 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 258 kn 254 kn min to max 280 kn	262		262 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.0 °	0.1		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 2.7 ° min to max 5.2 °	4.8		3.4 °
Info	Overspeed Warning Activated at 18:29:54
Info	Overspeed Warning Deactivated at 18:30:05

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started Latitude: 34.5524748 Longitude: -15.3224584. Descent from 37,255 ft asl to 1,995 ft asl, a decrease of 35,260 ft in 21 minutes and covering 125 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 266 kn 214 kn min to max 331 kn	262		214 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.6 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,491 fpm -4,181 fpm min to max 71 fpm	18		-89 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13,675 ft asl 1,995 ft asl min to max 37,263 ft asl	37,255		1,995 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -3.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	3.4		4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:44:48
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:44:49

Enroute Level 2

95.36 %

Enroute level cruise started 4 miles north east of Canical (Madeira, Portugal) and lasted 6 minutes, covering 9 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.55 %	Average altitude 1,564 ft asl 369 ft asl min to max 2,016 ft asl	1,991		369 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 163 kn 139 kn min to max 212 kn	212		145 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.7 °	0.9		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.14 g	1.00		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° -2.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.0		2.0 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:53:41
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:53:59
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 18:54:03
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 18:54:25
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 18:57:12
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:57:15
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 18:57:26
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 18:57:40
Info	Flaps Position 8 at 18:57:51

Arrival Final 1

97.45 %

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 194 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 173 ft in 18 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.2 ° 2.1 ° min to max 2.5 ° Target 3.0 °	2.3		2.1 °
100 %	Average speed 137 kn 135 kn min to max 145 kn	145		135 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.1		-0.0 °
87.26 %	Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.8 °	1.5		1.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.86 g min to max 1.14 g	1.14		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -584 fpm -783 fpm min to max -275 fpm	-529		-551 fpm
Info	Average altitude 66 ft agl 21 ft agl min to max 194 ft agl	194		21 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.4 ° min to max 3.3 °	3.3		2.0 °

Arrival Landing

96.42 %

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, runway length 2,483 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 135 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 135 kn. Target 141 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
85.69 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.8		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.96 g min to max 1.17 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Average speed 134 kn 132 kn min to max 135 kn	135		132 kn
Info	Average VSI -521 fpm -574 fpm min to max -357 fpm	-548		-357 fpm
Info	Average altitude 19 ft agl 9 ft agl min to max 33 ft agl	33		9 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.7 ° min to max 4.3 °	1.9		3.4 °

Arrival Touchdown

97.78 %

Touchdown distance was good at 217 m. Touchdown speed at 132 kn was good. Touchdown rate was firm at -357 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 2 kn at 50 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 2 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.13 %	Touchdown VSI was -357 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 217 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 132 kn Target below 138 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.85 m 1.64 m right	-1.85		-1.27 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.22 g 1.07 g min to max 1.32 g	1.07		1.20 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 132 kn 131 kn min to max 132 kn	132		131 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.4 °	3.4		2.5 °

Arrival Rollout

100 %

Total landing distance 1,070 m, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,070 m 43 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.20 m 1.01 m left to 1.19 m right	-1.19		0.18 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.95 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 120 kn 68 kn min to max 129 kn	129		68 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.4 °	2.4		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.8		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 26 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 24 kn 10 kn min to max 59 kn	59		10 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -1.4 ° min to max -0.6 °	-1.0		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Flaps Position 7 at 19:00:19
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:00:24
Info	Flaps Position 5 at 19:00:28
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 19:00:30

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 12 kn 4 kn min to max 18 kn	10		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 9 kn max 10 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.3 ° min to max -1.0 °	-1.7		-1.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:00:33
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:00:34
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:00:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:00:42
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:00:42
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:00:50
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:02:18

Takeoff on runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in the Boeing 737-800

97.01 %

96.13 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.

Taxi Lights

80 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

95.33 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

99.34 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,174 m using 38.69 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 153 kn - Target 158 kn

Alignment

96.7 %

0.00 m left to 3.95 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

89.57 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17 LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

97.87 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo in the Boeing 737-800

Landing Score 97.91 %

Landing Summary

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the south-west, with a heading of 45.0° at an altitude of 194 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway.

The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed of 135 knots. The touchdown distance of 217 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was well-controlled. The touchdown rate of -357 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 50°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the aircraft's performance.

The total landing distance of 1,070 meters was 43% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and consistent path along the runway.

Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score achieved by the pilot reflects their skill and expertise in navigating the aircraft safely and effectively.

97.45 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 194 ft agl to 21 ft agl. A decrease of 173 ft in 18 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

100 %

Bank °

87.26 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

96.42 %

Landing

Landing on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, runway length 2,483 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 135 kn.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 135 kt. Target 141 kt

Flare

85.69 %

Very good landing flare

Centreline ft

100 %

Bank °