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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,880 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 14R at KOMA Eppley Airfield, a regional airport in Omaha, Nebraska. The takeoff distance was 4,715 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 139°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KOMA Eppley Airfield. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,014 feet above sea level to 35,021 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,007 feet. The enroute level cruise phase began 4 miles southwest of Terre Haute, Missouri, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase started 2 miles southwest of MU33 Harrison Airport in Hurdland, Missouri, and took 25 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,037 feet above sea level to 1,897 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,140 feet. The descent covered a distance of 125 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30R at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 302.0° at an altitude of 1,360 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 30R was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,518 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was firm at -317 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 300°.
The total landing distance was 4,488 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 308 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes. The aircraft used 6,226 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport on runway 30R. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,360 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good approach, with a threshold speed of 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 129 knots, which is also within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -317 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was 1,518 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the target.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a gentle headwind of 5 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,488 feet, which is 50% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with a good threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. However, the slight over-shooting of the touchdown zone and the misaligned runway touchdown position may require some adjustments during future landings.
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