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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,303 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 207 m 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 812 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 249 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Aalsmeerderbrug in the Netherlands. The climb took 33 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 974 feet above sea level to 38,563 feet, an increase of 37,589 feet. The distance covered during this period was 272 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of Neustadt bei Coburg in Germany. This phase of the flight lasted 24 minutes and covered a distance of 194 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northwest of Dobrikov in the Czech Republic. The descent took 22 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,007 feet to 4,103 feet, a decrease of 34,904 feet. The distance covered during this period was 156 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Wegrzce Wielkie in Poland. This phase of the flight lasted only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Maciejowice in Poland. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 3,762 feet to 2,066 feet, a decrease of 1,696 feet. The distance covered during this period was 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at EPKK Kraków John Paul II International Airport was made from the east, heading 258.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 208 meters and a touchdown speed of 130 knots. However, the touchdown rate was a bit hard at -412 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 0 knots at 360 degrees.
The total landing distance was 659 meters, which is 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took only 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 640 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 89 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,226 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at EPKK Kraków John Paul II International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 25 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 133 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -412 feet per minute was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -10°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 360°. This resulted in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots, making the landing conditions relatively calm.
The total landing distance of 659 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the final approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate to achieve a smoother and more controlled landing.
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