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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 305 m gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,157 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,157 m of the 2,936 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 973 m 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at EGGD Bristol Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,348 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 173 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 229 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Brockley in North Somerset, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,542 feet above sea level to 5,760 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,217 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Bleadon in North Somerset, England. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 5,760 feet above sea level to 34,778 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,018 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles. The climb took place overhead Watchet in Somerset, England.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 24 miles north of Ile-de-Batz in Bretagne, France. This cruise phase lasted for 40 minutes and covered a distance of 295 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 63 miles north of Cervo in Galicia, Spain. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 35,575 feet above sea level to 2,962 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,613 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles south west of Silleda in Galicia, Spain. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35 at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, approaching from the south at a heading of 346.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 35 at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, which had a length of 2,936 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The touchdown point was 557 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots and a touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 2,076 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 596 nautical miles, taking 104 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,427 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LEST Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.3%. The final approach to runway 35 was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 136 knots. The touchdown point was located 557 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute was within the desired range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 9 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance was 2,076 meters, which is 71% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, which may require further attention to ensure that the aircraft is properly aligned during future landings.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory despite the challenging weather conditions. However, the slight misalignment during rollout is an area for improvement to ensure that future landings are executed with precision and safety.
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