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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,416 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,546 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport, a movement that lasted 12 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 28L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 150 kt and left the ground after traveling 6,255 ft, which represented 55 % of the runway length; the local temperature at the time was 64 °F.
Climb commenced 1 nm east of Clinton, Pennsylvania, with the airplane ascending from 2,196 ft asl to 36,010 ft asl, an increase of 33,814 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 109 nm.
The first cruise segment began 10 nm east of Flatwoods, West Virginia, and continued for 89 minutes, during which 650 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent started 12 nm east of Indialantic, Florida, with the aircraft descending from 36,000 ft asl to 8,267 ft asl, a loss of 27,733 ft over 17 minutes and a distance of 108 nm.
A brief cruise followed 7 nm east of Highland Beach, Florida, lasting 3 minutes and covering 15 nm.
The next descent began 2 nm southeast of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida, dropping from 7,998 ft asl to 4,110 ft asl, a decrease of 3,888 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 15 nm.
A short cruise segment over 4 nm northeast of Weston, Florida, lasted 2 minutes and covered 5 nm.
Subsequent descent commenced 3 nm northwest of Weston, Florida, with altitude falling from 3,666 ft asl to 3,004 ft asl, a loss of 661 ft in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
Another cruise segment overhead Weston lasted 2 minutes and spanned 4 nm.
The final descent began 1 nm northeast of Southwest Ranches, Florida, descending from 2,635 ft asl to 1,273 ft asl, a reduction of 1,362 ft in 2 minutes while covering 4 nm.
The aircraft entered final approach to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from the west, flying a heading of 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,239 ft agl.
Landing on runway 10L, which is 8,416 ft long, was executed with a threshold speed of 148 kt; touchdown occurred at 1,535 ft from the threshold with a speed of 144 kt and a touchdown rate of minus 328 fpm. The threshold height was reported as good, runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local temperature was 84 °F.
The total landing distance recorded was 4,157 ft, representing 49 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 924 nm, required 155 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 13,081 lb of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 received a score of 97.9 % and executed the final approach to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,239 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At the threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 148 kt. The aircraft touched down 1,535 ft down the runway, a distance judged good, on a runway that is 8,416 ft long.
Touchdown speed was 144 kt, noted as a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at minus 328 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance measured 4,157 ft, representing 49 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
To tighten the already strong performance, a slight reduction of touchdown speed toward the target and a marginally earlier flare could moderate the firm rate without compromising the stabilised approach. Maintaining the current alignment and threshold handling will preserve the high score.
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