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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 5,702 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,702 ft of the 12,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,724 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,206 feet, which was 36% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 47°F and winds of 15 knots at 18°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles north of KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport and climbing from an altitude of 1,482 feet above sea level to 21,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,528 feet in just 8 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 39 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles north of Giddings, Texas. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles north of Industry, Texas, and descending from 20,938 feet above sea level to 2,199 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,739 feet in 19 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 60 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southwest of KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles north of Hedwig Village, Texas, and descending from 2,195 feet above sea level to 1,683 feet above sea level, a decrease of 512 feet in just 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Hilshire Village, Texas, and lasting for 9 minutes. This cruise phase covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 33R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, approaching from the southeast and heading 332.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 33R was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,356 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above target at 146 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and winds of 13 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,433 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 162 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 6,103 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 33R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.8%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the southeast, heading 332.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,356 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to bring the aircraft to a stop. However, the touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the descent effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The runway length of 12,016 feet provided a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop, with the total landing distance covering 45% of the runway.
One area for improvement identified during the landing was the runway rollout alignment, which was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase. Despite this, the overall performance of the aircraft and the pilot during the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 88.8% indicating a high level of proficiency.
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