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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,804 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 213 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The takeoff distance was 934 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of -4°C and wind blowing at 20 knots from a direction of 330°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots. After departing from KMSP, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 33,024 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 113 nautical miles and took 19 minutes, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 31,136 feet.
Following the climb phase, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles south of the Lonely Pines Airport (WS05) in Kennan, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 90 minutes and covered a distance of 740 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead the Albany International Airport (KALB) in Albany, New York. The descent phase took the aircraft down from an altitude of 34,132 feet to 1,802 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,330 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 33L at the Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston. The approach was from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 316.0° at an altitude of 1,756 feet above ground level and 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots and a touchdown rate of -340 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 27.1 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C and wind blowing at 10 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,412 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline by 27.5 meters. After landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 991 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 146 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,106 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport on runway 33L, achieving an overall score of 84.4%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 316.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,756 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 213 meters, and the touchdown speed was maintained at 131 knots, which is considered good. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -340 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a slightly steeper descent than usual.
Despite the good landing performance, there were some notable issues with the aircraft's alignment during the landing. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27.1 meters from the centerline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control during the landing roll. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 27.5 meters from the centerline, which could lead to further issues with the aircraft's stability and control during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 10 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's misalignment during the landing.
Overall, while the Boeing 737-900 aircraft achieved a good landing performance in terms of speed and distance, the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown and rollout positions raises concerns about the aircraft's stability and control during the landing phase. Further analysis and training may be necessary to address these issues and improve the aircraft's overall landing performance.
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