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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 5,378 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,378 ft of the 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,299 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19R at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, with the Boeing 737-700 aircraft taking off after a distance of 4,142 feet, which was 40% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 349°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 2,342 feet above sea level to 39,178 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,837 feet in just 19 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles south of the 14KS G intersection and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles southwest of the MO23 Phillips Field in California, Missouri, descending from an altitude of 39,157 feet above sea level to 4,217 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,940 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles. The descent was followed by another level cruise, which started overhead Cahokia, Illinois, and lasted for just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile east of St. Louis, Missouri, descending from an altitude of 3,763 feet above sea level to 1,887 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,876 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30R at St. Louis Lambert International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,351 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30R was made with a runway length of 9,016 feet, and the threshold height was above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 132 knots. The touchdown point was 915 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 123 knots, with a firm touchdown rate of -324 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 5,094 feet, which was 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 364 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes, with the aircraft using 18,466 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport on runway 30R, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,351 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 915 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or braking. The touchdown rate of -324 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 10 feet. This may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 52°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 339°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the aircraft's landing performance. The total landing distance of 5,094 feet was 56% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly off-centerline, deviating by 31 feet. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including the initial touchdown position and the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal parameters.
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