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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 7.9 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 3.4°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,881 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing GCTS Tenerife Sur Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey with a taxiing period of 9 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 07, with the aircraft taking off in a 53% utilization of the available runway length. The takeoff distance of 1,682 meters was achieved at a liftoff speed of 158 knots, with a local temperature of 19°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead El Medano, marking the beginning of the enroute climb phase. The aircraft ascended from 1,116 feet above sea level to 37,782 feet, a vertical increase of 36,666 feet, in 21 minutes and covering 136 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 179 minutes and covered a distance of 1,318 nautical miles, 91 miles north of Tegueste. The descent phase commenced 37 miles south of Salcombe, with the aircraft descending from 37,688 feet to 1,964 feet in 31 minutes and covering 141 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 266.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,345 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on a runway length of 1,881 meters, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown distance of 435 meters was satisfactory, although the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast. The aircraft touched down with a fair rate of -232 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 1,604 nautical miles was achieved in 245 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 8,946 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport with a slightly above-target threshold speed of 142 kt. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the touchdown phase. The touchdown distance of 435 m was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -232 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the 11 kt crosswind component. However, the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase was evident, as the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 974 m, accounting for 52% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The approach quality was good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled descent throughout the final approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a 25 kt wind at 292 °, presented a moderate challenge, but the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and successful landing. Overall, the landing was scored 98.5%, reflecting the minor deviations from optimal performance.
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