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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,545 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,545 m of the 2,936 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,254 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 10 at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,609 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 33 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,031 feet above sea level to 34,177 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,146 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Alcala del Jucar, a town in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain, and lasted for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 291 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, beginning overhead Puebla de Sanabria, a town in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 34,188 feet above sea level to 2,507 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 17 at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 166.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17, which had a length of 2,936 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 828 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 134 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -346 feet per minute was firm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 210 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,455 meters, which accounted for 84% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 466 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 97 minutes. The aircraft used 3,311 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, with a score of 78.6%. The final approach to runway 17 was initiated from the north, heading 166.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 134 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 828 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown rate was firm at -346 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 71 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on final approach.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.6 meters. This deviation from the centerline may have been due to a slight overcorrection or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues that need to be addressed to improve the aircraft's performance and safety. The total landing distance was 2,455 meters, which was 84% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop.
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