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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,818 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,818 ft of the 10,034 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,215 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 34R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,422 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 5,263 feet above sea level to 32,795 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,533 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles north of Maeser, Utah. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, starting 16 miles north of UT79 3-I Rocker Ranch Airport Jensen, Utah. This climb took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 33,262 feet above sea level to 34,679 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,417 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 23 miles north of Dinosaur, Colorado. This phase lasted for 211 minutes and covered a distance of 1,438 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles southwest of Macclenny, Florida. The descent took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 123 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 35,177 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,820 feet.
The final approach to runway 35L at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35L, which had a length of 10,034 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 858 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 136 knots and the touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute were both good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 160 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,561 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,708 nautical miles, and the flight took 258 minutes. The aircraft used 23,526 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The final approach to runway 35L was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 858 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute (fpm) was also good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 5,561 feet was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The slight deviation from the ideal touchdown position and the slightly above-target threshold speed were minor issues, but they did not significantly impact the overall outcome of the landing.
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