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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 214 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 26 at OYAA Aden International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 26, the Boeing 737-700 accelerated to a liftoff speed of 143 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,244 m, which represented 40 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were 32 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 194°, including a 6 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile west of OYAA, with the aircraft ascending from 995 ft asl to 37,848 ft asl, a gain of 36,853 ft achieved in 38 minutes while covering 290 nm.
Cruise began 48 nm southwest of Farasan in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia and continued for 383 minutes, during which the flight covered 2,761 nm at level altitude.
Descent was initiated over Boulogne-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France, with the airplane descending from 37,606 ft asl to 1,324 ft asl, a loss of 36,282 ft in 18 minutes and a distance of 112 nm.
The final approach to runway 13 at LFAT Le Touquet-Côte d’Opale Airport was flown from the northwest on a heading of 134.0° at 4 nm and 1,276 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 21 °C, wind 6 kt from 230°, a 5 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
Landing on runway 13 was executed with a threshold speed of 124 kt; touchdown occurred 214 m down the runway at a speed of 120 kt and a vertical rate of minus 249 fpm. The alignment at touchdown was described as perfect, and the total landing distance measured 679 m, equivalent to 37 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout alignment was noted as very good, and the aircraft came to a stop within the remaining runway distance.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 3,169 nm, required 446 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 16,845 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 approached runway 13 at LFAT Le Touquet-Côte d’Opale from the north-west on a heading of 134.0° at 4 nm and 1,276 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, and the aircraft carried a score of 98.8 %.
At threshold the runway measured 1,847 m and the threshold height was reported as good. The threshold speed was good at 124 kt, indicating the aircraft was correctly configured for landing.
Touchdown occurred 214 m down the runway, a good distance, while the touchdown speed of 120 kt was noted as a little fast. The vertical rate at touchdown was fair at minus 249 fpm and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout continued with a total landing distance of 679 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
For the next landing, reduce the touchdown speed slightly to bring it closer to the target reference and aim for a slightly shallower descent rate to improve the rate rating while preserving the excellent alignment already achieved.
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