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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,468 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,468 ft of the 9,681 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,090 ft 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 03 at Perth International Airport (YPPH). The takeoff distance was 6,124 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 177 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 45 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead South Guildford in the state of Western Australia, Australia. The climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 165 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,070 feet above sea level to 37,379 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,309 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 5 miles south of Merredin Airport (YMEA) in Merredin, Western Australia. This phase lasted for 105 minutes and covered a distance of 877 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles southeast of Spilsby Island (YSPY) in South Australia. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 36,714 feet above sea level to 1,309 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,405 feet.
The final approach to runway 23 at Adelaide International Airport (YPAD) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 231.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 9,681 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 748 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,226 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,154 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 172 minutes. The aircraft used 15,277 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at YPAD Adelaide International Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 748 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown rate of -115 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which is relatively minimal.
The total landing distance of 6,226 feet was 64% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and distance from the touchdown zone. However, the pilot's skills and attention to detail were evident throughout the landing, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop on the runway.
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