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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 5,362 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,362 ft of the 10,295 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,643 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 06 at Václav Havel Airport Prague, with a takeoff distance of 3,701 feet, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 65°F and winds of 17 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. After departing from Prague, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Knezeves in the Czech Republic. The climb took 16 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,220 feet above sea level to 31,535 feet, an increase of 29,315 feet. The distance covered during this period was 79 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead the town of Arzberg in Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 126 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Pluderhausen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent took 19 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 31,375 feet to 2,709 feet, a decrease of 28,666 feet. The distance covered during this period was 89 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 14 at Zürich Airport from the northwest, heading 137.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at Zürich were characterized by a temperature of 71°F and winds of 6 knots at 350°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. The aircraft landed on runway 14, which had a length of 10,295 feet. The touchdown point was 305 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -268 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 302 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 66 minutes. The aircraft used 6,429 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 14, achieving a high score of 99.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 305 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown rate of -268 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 71°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 5,124 feet was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve an even smoother touchdown.
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