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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,340 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,340 ft of the 7,011 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,220 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 4,664 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb from 1,754 feet above sea level (asl) to 20,108 ft asl, an increase of 18,354 feet in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The climb took place over the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile west of Irwin, South Carolina, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 20,070 ft asl to 9,692 ft asl, a decrease of 10,378 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile north of Gadsden, South Carolina. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile northwest of Saint George, South Carolina, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent from 8,816 ft asl to 6,048 ft asl, a decrease of 2,768 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This descent started 7 miles southeast of Saint George, South Carolina. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles east of Cottageville, South Carolina, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 5,987 ft asl to 3,034 ft asl, a decrease of 2,953 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. This descent started 6 miles northeast of Jacksonboro, South Carolina. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead SC51 Too Goo Doo Farms Airport Meggett, South Carolina, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent from 3,003 ft asl to 1,342 ft asl, a decrease of 1,661 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles west of SC42 Hondarosa Airport Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 03 at Charleston International Airport (KCHS) from the south, heading 24.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft landed on runway 03 at KCHS, which had a length of 7,011 feet. The threshold height at 80 feet agl was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 1,825 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 5,044 feet, accounting for 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 175
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KCHS Charleston International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 24.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 7,011 feet.
The threshold height at 80 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the approach. However, the threshold speed of 144 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot maintained a good control over the aircraft's descent rate. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled touchdown.
Despite the successful touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown point was 1,825 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing position. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to extend the landing distance or a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position during the approach. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the extended landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61°F, which is within the acceptable range for landing operations. The total landing distance of 5,044 feet was 72% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which may have required the pilot to make some adjustments during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The pilot's decision-making and control of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases were good, but some adjustments may be necessary to improve the accuracy of the landing.
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