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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 5,580 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,580 ft of the 12,009 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,808 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 25R at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,164 feet, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 87°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 280°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 2,128 feet above sea level to 35,852 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,723 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 179 nautical miles. The climb started 1 mile southeast of Central City, Arizona. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles, starting 3 miles northwest of Devil's Track Airport in Grand Marias, Arizona.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 36,393 feet above sea level to 36,994 feet above sea level, an increase of 601 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. This climb started 18 miles north of Devil's Track Airport. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 42 nautical miles, starting 12 miles west of Sandhill Ranch Airport in Page, Arizona.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 38,020 feet above sea level to 39,568 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,548 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. This climb started 5 miles northeast of Bryce Woodland Estates Airport in Hatch, Utah. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles, starting 3 miles south of Circleville, Utah.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 4 miles southeast of Joseph, Utah. The descent was from 39,274 feet above sea level to 5,511 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,763 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34L at Salt Lake City International Airport was from the south, heading 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34L was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,459 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 270°.
The total landing distance was 5,331 feet, which is 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 439 nautical miles, taking 80 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,120 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 34L. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 1,459 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The landing performance was evaluated, and it was noted that the threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a bit faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -218 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 5,331 feet was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and aligned it with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's capabilities ensured a safe and controlled touchdown.
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