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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 228 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 2,681 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 249 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 26 at SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport. The takeoff distance was 835 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport. The climb took 38 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,087 feet above sea level to 38,715 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,628 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 314 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 88 miles southeast of SAPK Bahía Laura Airport. This phase lasted for 117 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,015 nautical miles. The cruise phase was a stable and efficient period of flight, allowing the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a steady altitude.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles north of Villa del Carmen. The descent took 10 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,131 feet above sea level to 1,588 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,544 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 232 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at SBSM Santa Maria Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 93.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,307 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 248 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -335 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 673 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,568 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 172 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,332 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at SBSM Santa Maria Airport, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The final approach to runway 11 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 93.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 123 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 248 meters, and the touchdown speed of 118 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was slightly firm at -335 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slight impact on the landing gear.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.9 meters, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a light wind of 3 knots at 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance was 673 meters, which is approximately 25% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent during the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was well-handled by the pilot. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown position and the firm touchdown rate may require some adjustments to the approach and landing technique to achieve a perfect score.
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