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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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: speed 43 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 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 3,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 08L at CYVR Vancouver International Airport in 6 minutes, covering 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 08L, accelerating over a takeoff distance of 1,136 m, which represented 38 % of the runway. Liftoff occurred at 144 kt. Local weather reported temperature 18 °C, wind 4 kt from 090°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile north of Richmond, British Columbia, climbing from 961 ft asl to 39,002 ft asl, an increase of 38,041 ft in 41 minutes while covering 298 nm.
Level cruise was established 3 miles east of 04OR Collins Landing Strip, Oregon, and persisted for 81 minutes, during which 656 nm were flown.
Descent commenced 14 miles west of Valle, Arizona, descending from 38,726 ft asl to 3,999 ft asl, a loss of 34,726 ft in 19 minutes and covering 130 nm.
A brief level segment began 1 mile southwest of KSDL Scottsdale Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
Subsequent descent started 3 miles east of Scottsdale, Arizona, dropping from 3,988 ft asl to 2,450 ft asl, a decrease of 1,538 ft in 2 minutes over 7 nm.
The final approach to runway 26 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,314 ft agl.
Landing was executed on runway 26, whose length is 3,495 m. The threshold speed was 138 kt, touchdown occurred at 131 kt with a distance of 305 m and a firm touchdown rate of minus 342 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time reported temperature 36 °C, wind 4 kt from 260°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
The total landing distance measured 804 m, representing 23 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,106 nm, required 152 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,769 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 conducted the final approach to runway 26 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on a heading of 270.0° from the east, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,314 ft agl. Local weather was 36 °C with wind 4 kt from 260°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was good at 138 kt, indicating a stable flare initiation.
Touchdown occurred 305 m down the runway at a speed of 131 kt, both described as good, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 342 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect and the total landing distance measured 804 m, representing 23 % of the 3,495 m runway.
During rollout the aircraft remained perfectly aligned with the centreline, completing the roll without deviation.
To refine an already high-scoring landing, a slightly reduced vertical speed on touchdown would lessen the firm rate while preserving the precise alignment already achieved. Maintaining the current approach speed and flare point will continue to support the excellent runway positioning.
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