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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,794 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,794 m of the 3,480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 750 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from its parking position to runway 24R at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, a movement that required 14 minutes and covered 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24R, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,297 m, representing 40 % of the runway, and lifted off at 163 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 32 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 250°, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 9 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced 2 mi south-east of Palma, with the airplane climbing from 1,003 ft asl to 18,772 ft asl-a gain of 17,769 ft-over 7 minutes while traversing 36 nm.
The first cruise segment began 14 mi north-west of Banyalbufar and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 10 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 24 mi north-west of Banyalbufar, descending from 18,768 ft asl to 2,348 ft asl, a loss of 16,419 ft, in 18 minutes and over a distance of 86 nm.
A second cruise phase started 5 mi south-east of el Besos i el Maresme, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nm before the final approach.
The final approach to runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 245.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,313 ft agl. Weather at the destination was 26 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 230°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind.
Landing was executed on runway 24R, whose length is 3,480 m; the threshold height of 81 ft agl was above the target, while the threshold speed was 140 kt. Touchdown occurred 318 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 133 kt, with a smooth vertical rate of minus 119 fpm and perfect alignment.
Rollout continued for a total landing distance of 2,697 m, representing 78 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect runway-rollout alignment.
Overall, the flight covered 150 nm, taking 43, and consumed 1,738 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-200ER approached runway 23R at EGCC Manchester from the north-east on a heading of 231.0° at 4 nm and 1,274 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 133 kt. Touchdown occurred 260 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a good touchdown speed of 125 kt, a perfect touchdown rate of minus 36 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment.
The touchdown phase recorded the same touchdown point of 260 m beyond the zone, a speed of 125 kt, a rate of minus 36 fpm and alignment that remained perfect.
Rollout used a total landing distance of 1,670 m, representing 58 % of the 2,865 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To tighten the touchdown point, adjust flare timing to achieve touchdown nearer the intended zone while preserving the current speed and rate, which will further optimise runway usage.
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