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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 6,351 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,351 ft of the 9,991 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,873 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,335 feet, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35°F and winds of 4 knots at 9°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,675 feet above sea level to 19,191 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,516 feet, in just 8 minutes and covering a distance of 43 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile north-east of 7IL0 Mussman Airport Grant Park. This phase of the flight lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile west of 1IN6 Cottingham Airport Pine Village. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 18,794 feet above sea level to 2,071 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,723 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at KIND Indianapolis International Airport was made from the south-west, with a heading of 45.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05R, which had a length of 9,991 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots. The touchdown point was 1,513 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -255 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°F and winds of 7 knots at 360°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 6,091 feet, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 167 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used 4,525 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KIND Indianapolis International Airport, with a final approach score of 91.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 05R, which has a length of 9,991 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly fast during the final approach, but it did not affect the overall outcome of the landing. The touchdown point was 1,513 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but not excessively so.
The touchdown speed of 137 knots was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a safe speed. However, the touchdown rate of -255 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final approach. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's configuration, the pilot's technique, or the wind conditions.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, it is still an important consideration, as a significant deviation from the centerline can increase the risk of a runway excursion.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 28°F and winds of 7 knots from 360°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was also 5 knots. These conditions were likely to have had a minimal impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 6,091 feet, which is 61% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively so. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the touchdown rate and runway alignment. However, the aircraft's performance and the pilot's technique were likely to have been the primary factors in determining the outcome of the landing.
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