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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 200 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,823 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,823 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 277 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to runway 10R at KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 10R, the aircraft used 2,173 m of runway, representing 73 % of the available length, and lifted off at 157 kt. Ambient conditions were 35 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 290°, a 1 kt crosswind component and an 8 kt tailwind component.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile southeast of KBOI, with the airplane accelerating from 3,886 ft asl to 34,994 ft asl, an altitude gain of 31,108 ft achieved in 14 minutes while traversing 138 nm.
Level cruise began 6 miles west of KAME American Falls Airport and continued for 11 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 302 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent was initiated 13 miles south of Encampment, Wyoming, descending from 35,002 ft asl to 6,731 ft asl, a loss of 28,271 ft over 17 minutes and a distance of 142 nm.
The final approach to runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport was flown from the south, on a heading of 1.0°, at 4 nm and 1,370 ft agl.
Landing on runway 34R, which is 3,661 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 149 kt. Touchdown was recorded 275 m down the runway at 147 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 409 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported 31 °C, wind 8 kt from 8°, a 1 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind. The total landing distance measured 1,748 m, representing 48 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, completing the landing phase without deviation.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering an additional 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 593 nm, taking 52, and consumed 3,178 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 approached runway 34R at KDEN from the south on a heading of 1.0° at 4 NM and 1,370 ft agl, and the approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft established a good threshold speed of 149 kt and achieved a good touchdown distance of 275 m.
Touchdown occurred with a speed of 147 kt, noted as a little fast, and a hard touchdown rate of minus 409 fpm, while runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,748 m, representing 48 % of the 3,661 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
With a final score of 96.9 %, the landing was strong overall; reducing touchdown speed slightly and moderating the descent rate will convert the minor excess speed and hard rate into an even smoother touchdown.
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