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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 3,462 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 263 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 34 at RJFK Kagoshima Airport. The taxi-out required 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 147 kt and left the ground after traveling a takeoff distance of 1,464 m 49 % of runway. Local weather at the time was temperature 27 °C, wind 2 kt from 240°, with a crosswind component of 2 kt and no headwind.
En-route climb commenced 1 mile north-west of RJFK Kagoshima Airport. The climb progressed from 1,802 ft asl to 39,009 ft asl, an altitude gain of 37,207 ft achieved in 42 minutes while covering 307 nm.
Level cruise began 27 miles north of RJOR Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport and continued for 169 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,401 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent started 6 miles west of UPAT Paratunka Airport. The aircraft descended from 38,679 ft asl to 1,298 ft asl, a loss of 37,380 ft in 15 minutes, covering the final 88 nm to the destination area.
The final approach to runway 16 at UHPP Yelizovo Airport was executed from the north, on a heading of 157.0°, at 4 nm and 1,166 ft agl. Local conditions were temperature 12 °C, wind 4 kt from 180°, with a crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind component of 4 kt.
Landing on runway 16, which is 3,462 m long, was completed with a threshold speed of 141 kt. Touchdown distance was 262 m, described as good, and touchdown speed was 137 kt, noted as a little fast. The aircraft touched down with a vertical rate of minus 554 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout distance totaled 831 m, representing 24 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect throughout the deceleration phase.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,805 nm, took 234 minutes, and consumed 11,543 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 conducted the final approach to runway 16 at UHPP Yelizovo Airport from the north, tracking a heading of 157.0° at 4 nm and 1,166 ft agl; local weather was 12 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 180°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind, and the threshold height was reported as good.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good speed of 141 kt and the touchdown point was good at 262 m down the runway.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 137 kt, noted as a little fast, with a very hard vertical rate of minus 554 fpm; runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 831 m, representing 24 % of the 3,462 m runway, and runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
To refine an already strong performance, a modest reduction in touchdown speed and a slightly earlier flare can help achieve a gentler vertical rate while preserving the aim point near 300 m down the runway.
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