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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 142 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 149 kt, 7 kt above 142 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 142 kt at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,175 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,175 ft of the 9,456 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,292 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 09 at KBOS Logan International Airport, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09, the takeoff run measured 5,197 ft, representing 74 % of the available runway, and the aircraft lifted off at 153 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 70 °F, wind from 320° at 4 kt, a cross-wind component of 4 kt and a tail-wind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, with the aircraft ascending from 964 ft asl to 31,058 ft asl, an increase of 30,094 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 118 nm.
The first level cruise segment began over Montauk, New York, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 10 nm.
Descent began over East Hampton, New York, with altitude decreasing from 31,355 ft asl to 14,324 ft asl, a loss of 17,031 ft in 17 minutes and a distance of 114 nm.
A second cruise interval started 8 miles southeast of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The next descent segment originated 4 miles southeast of North Beach Haven, New Jersey, descending from 14,009 ft asl to 4,412 ft asl, a reduction of 9,596 ft over 13 minutes and 62 nm.
A third cruise phase was recorded 1 mile south of JY39 Rainbow’s End Airport, Salem, New Jersey, lasting 2 minutes and encompassing 6 nm.
The final descent started 1 mile northeast of Wilmington Manor, Delaware, with the aircraft dropping from 4,000 ft asl to 1,335 ft asl, a decrease of 2,665 ft in 4 minutes while traveling 14 nm.
On final approach to runway 09L at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport, the aircraft approached from the west on a heading of 72.0°, positioned 4 nm out and 1,305 ft agl.
Landing on runway 09L, which is 9,456 ft long, the threshold height of 67 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed of 149 kt was slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 942 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 140 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 221 fpm and alignment was perfect. Local weather reported a temperature of 66 °F, wind 4 kt from 0°, a cross-wind of 4 kt and a head-wind component of 1 kt.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 6,925 ft, equivalent to 73 % of the runway, and runway-rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, traversing 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 344 nm, required 71 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,590 lb of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 completed the final approach to runway 09L at KPHL from the west on a heading of 72.0 °, 4 nm out and 1,305 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 66 °F with wind 4 kt at 0 °, a 4 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind.
At threshold the aircraft was 67 ft agl, which was above the target height, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt. The flare was executed with the aircraft still slightly fast relative to the desired touchdown speed.
Touchdown occurred 942 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 140 kt that was a little fast and a vertical rate of -221 fpm described as fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 6,925 ft, representing 73 % of the 9,456 ft runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
Coaching should focus on reducing speed to the target value and aiming to touch down within the designated touchdown zone to keep the landing distance well within runway limits.
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