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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 6,094 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,094 ft of the 9,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 654 ft touchdown sits inside 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,652 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 69°F and winds of 4 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. After departing from KDEN, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 3 miles southwest of CO3 Greggs Nr 1 Airport Bennett. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 132 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 6,296 feet above sea level to 32,772 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 6 miles west of 6NE8 Hoppy's Airport Benkelman. This cruise phase lasted for 126 minutes and covered a distance of 1,026 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Salem, Virginia. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 33,319 feet to 5,956 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 5 miles south of Durham, North Carolina. This cruise phase lasted for only 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles north of Moncure, North Carolina. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 5,118 feet to 1,647 feet.
The final approach to runway 05L at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 45.0° and at an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05L, which had a length of 9,995 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 658 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 150 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -330 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 72°F and winds of 2 knots at 120°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,293 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 193 minutes. The aircraft used 19,189 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KRDU Raleigh Durham International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach to runway 05L was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 153 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot adjustments. The touchdown distance of 658 feet was within acceptable limits, demonstrating a well-executed landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 150 kt, which was slightly faster than the target speed. This may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -330 feet per minute (fpm), which is still within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 120°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 5,852 feet was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway.
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