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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,581 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,581 ft of the 7,810 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,197 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 22R at Newark Liberty International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,356 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 36°F and winds blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 279°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southeast of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 1,077 feet above sea level to 33,935 feet above sea level, a rise of 32,858 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Kenton, Delaware, and lasted for 112 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 704 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 51 miles east of South Beach, Florida, and involved a decrease in altitude from 34,148 feet above sea level to 3,988 feet above sea level, a drop of 30,160 feet in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southeast of Sunrise, Florida, and lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another descent phase, which began 3 miles east of Sunrise, Florida, and involved a decrease in altitude from 3,995 feet above sea level to 3,127 feet above sea level, a drop of 868 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered yet another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another descent phase, which began 8 miles east of Sunrise, Florida, and involved a decrease in altitude from 2,569 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a drop of 1,286 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270° at an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 28R, which had a length of 7,810 feet. The threshold height was above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,826 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 66°F and winds blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 310°, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,310 feet, which accounted for 81% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 954 nautical miles
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) on runway 28R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 1,826 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The landing performance was evaluated, and it was noted that the threshold height was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly higher than desired touchdown speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 137 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 6,310 feet, which accounted for 81% of the runway length. This is a relatively high percentage, indicating that the aircraft may have been able to stop within a shorter distance if the touchdown speed had been lower. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including a slightly high threshold height, a slightly fast touchdown speed, and a slightly misaligned touchdown position.
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