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Reduce power earlier on final so speed is back to 145 kt before the gate, not after it.
What happened: Speed control was already loose at the stabilisation gate, and this flight crossed the threshold at 157 kt against a target of 145 kt, 12 kt fast. Carrying excess speed into the gate like this usually carries straight through to a fast threshold crossing.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 145 kt by the gate and held to 145 kt at the threshold.
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, centreline 4.5° off, against a 1° limit and speed 54 kt FAST on the reference speed of 145 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, centreline 2.8° off, against a 1° limit and speed 46 kt FAST on the reference speed of 145 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,846 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,846 m of the 2,486 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 470 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Brussels South Charleroi Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 24, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 9 °C, with a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was minimal, with a headwind of 3 knots contributing to a smooth takeoff.
As the aircraft departed, it accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 1,127 meters, which represented 54% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 161 knots, marking the beginning of the enroute climb phase. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,434 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 34,559 feet, a vertical gain of 33,125 feet, in just 20 minutes and covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged enroute level cruise, which lasted for 182 minutes and covered a distance of 1,283 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from a cruising altitude of 35,009 feet to an altitude of 4,005 feet, a decrease of 31,004 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 114 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12 at João Paulo II Airport was executed from the west, with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway at an altitude of 1,344 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point located 60 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance was 1,771 meters, representing 79% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,562 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 9,810 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 236 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 12 at LPPD João Paulo II Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was above the target, registering 158 kt, which may indicate a slight over-rotation during the flare. The aircraft's touchdown point was 60 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 151 kt was faster than desired, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -379 fpm.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 45 °, contributed to a relatively stable approach. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 1 kt, which may have helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,771 meters was 79% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 95.3%, reflecting a high degree of proficiency and control.
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