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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 10,034 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,263 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 11 at the TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba.
As the aircraft took off, it covered a distance of 5,349 feet, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 94°F, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of Santa Cruz, Aruba Island. The climb took 23 minutes to reach a height of 35,875 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,783 feet from the initial altitude of 1,092 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 138 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began at a location with a latitude of 14.6850938 and a longitude of -70.7957376, and lasted for 153 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 923 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles northwest of Pahokee, Florida, United States. The descent took 23 minutes to reach a height of 2,996 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,021 feet from the initial altitude of 36,017 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of FD37 Gentry Airport St Cloud, Florida, United States, and lasted for 3 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began overhead Saint Cloud, Florida, United States, and took 2 minutes to reach a height of 1,360 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,592 feet from the initial altitude of 2,953 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35L at KMCO Orlando International Airport, which was located to the south. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The aircraft landed on runway 35L, which had a length of 10,034 feet. The touchdown point was 890 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -92 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82°F, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 79°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 4,550 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then began its taxiing period from the runway to the parking, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,159 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 207 minutes. The aircraft used 16,368 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its flight operations. The final approach to runway 35L was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evident from the subsequent landing performance.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 143 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 890 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within the safe limits. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 79°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing performance. The runway length of 10,034 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 4,550 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a controlled deceleration. Overall, this landing performance demonstrates the high level of skill and expertise of the pilots, as well as the aircraft's capabilities, in executing a safe and efficient landing at KMCO Orlando International Airport.
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