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Improve the touchdown
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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
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The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at EGPK Glasgow Prestwick Airport in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30, the aircraft used 3,893 ft of runway, representing 40 % of the available length, and lifted off at 152 kt. Ambient conditions were 78 °F with a wind of 9 kt from 280°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind.
The initial climb began overhead Monkton, South Ayrshire, climbing from 1,032 ft asl to 16,982 ft asl - a gain of 15,950 ft - in 9 minutes while traversing 49 nm.
Level cruise commenced 3 mi north of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, and continued for 107 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 777 nm.
A subsequent climb started 3 mi south of Belcaire, Occitanie, rising from 16,998 ft asl to 18,496 ft asl, an increase of 1,499 ft achieved in 2 minutes over a distance of 11 nm.
Descent began 3 mi north-west of Egat, Occitanie, with the aircraft descending from 18,806 ft asl to 1,311 ft asl - a loss of 17,495 ft - in 19 minutes while covering 88 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 245.0° at 4 nm and 1,295 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24R, which is 11,416 ft long, was executed with a threshold speed of 138 kt. Touchdown occurred 348 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 129 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 292 fpm and a lateral deviation of 15 ft from the centreline. Local weather reported 73 °F, wind 8 kt from 280°, a 5 kt cross-wind and a 7 kt head-wind. The total landing roll measured 4,634 ft, equivalent to 41 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 935 nm, required 156 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 16,399 lb of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 on final approached runway 24R at LEBL from the north-east on a heading of 245.0° at 4 nm and 1,295 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.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 138 kt. The aircraft crossed the threshold and the touchdown point was 348 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Touchdown speed was good at 129 kt and the touchdown rate was fair at minus 292 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 ft from the centreline.
Total landing distance was 4,634 ft, representing 41 % of the 11,416 ft runway, and rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 73 °F with wind 8 kt from 280°, giving a 5 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt headwind.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing the 15 ft lateral deviation at touchdown and tightening the sink rate to move the fair rating toward excellent. Maintaining the current speed and alignment while fine-tuning flare timing will help achieve a more centred touchdown and smoother vertical profile.
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