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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,250 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 596 m 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 15 at YBCS Cairns International Airport. The takeoff distance was 283 meters, which is 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Cairns North in the state of Queensland, Australia. The climb took 29 minutes and covered a distance of 190 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,024 feet above sea level to 36,650 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,626 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 115 minutes and covered a distance of 928 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific latitude and longitude, which were -17.8318458 and 148.9437896, respectively. After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 27 miles south of NWWQ Mueo Airport in Népoui, Province Nord, New Caledonia. The descent took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 72 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,963 feet above sea level to 1,329 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,634 feet.
The final approach to runway 11 at NWWW La Tontouta International Airport was made from the north-west, with a heading of 121.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which has a length of 3,250 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 184 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,166 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,196 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 162 minutes. The aircraft used 7,806 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at NWWW La Tontouta International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The final approach to runway 11 was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 121.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt. The touchdown point was located 184 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 133 kt was also a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute was considered good.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions relatively calm.
The total landing distance of 1,166 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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