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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,087 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 469 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 10 at YSRI RAAF Base Richmond. The takeoff distance was 82 meters, which accounted for 4% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 37 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead South Windsor, where the aircraft ascended from 1,094 feet above sea level to 40,302 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,208 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 196 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 12 miles south west of Ungarie and lasted for 162 minutes, covering a distance of 1,552 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 28 miles north of YELE Belele Airport Melville, where it descended from 39,966 feet above sea level to 1,261 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,706 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 318 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at YPLM Learmonth Airport was made from the north, heading 184.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,238 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a touchdown point 48 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 128 knots, while the touchdown speed was a little fast at 116 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -173 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 904 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 2,073 nautical miles, taking 212 minutes and consuming 12,846 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at YPLM Learmonth Airport, achieving a score of 99.4%. The final approach to runway 18 was initiated from the north, with a heading of 184.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 48 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal area. However, the touchdown speed of 116 knots was a bit higher than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to make adjustments to achieve a smoother landing. The touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute was satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 220°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The runway length of 3,087 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 904 meters, which accounted for only 29% of the available runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to smoothly transition from the landing phase to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated their expertise in navigating challenging weather conditions and achieving a smooth touchdown.
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