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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 1.2 ft, 10 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and speed 68 kt FAST on the reference speed of 133 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 42 kt FAST on the reference speed of 133 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,988 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 216 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.52 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from George Best Belfast City Airport, the Boeing 737-700 began its journey on runway 22, accelerating down the 1,214-meter stretch to reach liftoff speed of 149 knots. The aircraft cleared the runway threshold at 70% of its length, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots and a calm crosswind. As the aircraft lifted off, it began its initial climb, gradually increasing altitude from 1,008 feet above sea level to 36,995 feet, a vertical gain of 35,988 feet over 16 minutes and a horizontal distance of 116 nautical miles.
As the aircraft entered the enroute level cruise phase, it leveled off at 36,995 feet, maintaining a steady altitude for 45 minutes while covering 355 nautical miles. The cruise phase was punctuated by a brief descent phase, initiated 1 mile north of Rixensart, Belgium, where the aircraft descended from 37,001 feet to 2,535 feet over 18 minutes and a distance of 115 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,329 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 737-700 touched down on runway 24 with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 223 meters was satisfactory, but the touchdown rate of -1,122 feet per minute was heavy. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 596 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 88 minutes and a fuel consumption of 3,384 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-700 touched down on runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport with a score of 88.0%. The aircraft was approaching from the north east, heading 240.0° at 4 nm and 1,329 ft above ground level. The final approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target at 60 ft agl. The threshold speed was also slightly above target at 136 kt, but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown characteristics were a mixed bag, with a touchdown distance of 223 m, which was good, but a touchdown speed of 135 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,122 fpm, indicating a high deceleration rate upon touchdown. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions were calm, with a temperature of 5 °C and a light headwind of 4 kt at 264°.
The total landing distance was 1,081 m, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and rate.
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