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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 138 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 144 kt, 6 kt above the 138 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 138 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,519 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 5,519 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,101 ft touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 30L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 3,692 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -1 °F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 319 °. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 133 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,782 feet above sea level to 38,005 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,223 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 750 minutes and covered a distance of 984 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 3 miles south east of Rushmore, Minnesota. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles south of Lazy Y U, Arizona. The descent took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 38,007 feet above sea level to 3,478 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,529 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase took place 1 mile north of Bermuda Dunes, California. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile north east of Rancho Mirage, California. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,942 feet above sea level to 1,707 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,234 feet.
The final approach to runway 31L at the Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) was made from the south east, with a heading of 321.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31L, which had a length of 5,519 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,106 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59 °F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 °. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,372 feet, which was 97% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,272 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 213 minutes. The aircraft used 1,409 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.6%. The final approach to runway 31L was initiated from the southeast, heading 321.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 144 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 1,106 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach and landing configuration.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which may have been caused by a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 97% of the available runway length. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centerline.
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