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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 237 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 14 at KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,000 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 159 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of KMFE McAllen Miller International Airport. The climb took 45 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,151 feet above sea level to 39,051 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,900 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 312 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Sour Lake, Texas. This phase lasted for 131 minutes and covered a distance of 1,019 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south east of Shiloh, Pennsylvania. The descent took 19 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,131 feet above sea level to 3,447 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,683 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 195 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Highland Falls, New York. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles south east of Cortlandt Manor, New York. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 2,974 feet above sea level to 1,740 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,234 feet. The final descent covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16 at KHPN Westchester County Airport, approaching from the north west. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The aircraft landed on runway 16, which had a length of 1,996 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 237 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -458 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 828 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,548 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 204 minutes. The aircraft used 9,513 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KHPN Westchester County Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 150.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 16, which has a length of 1,996 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance of 237 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing phase.
However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a hard touchdown rate of -458 feet per minute (fpm). A faster touchdown speed can result in a more aggressive touchdown, potentially leading to a harder landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 260°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not significantly impact the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 828 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. This is a good indication of the aircraft's control and precision during the landing phase. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating good control and stability during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with some minor deviations from the optimal approach and touchdown parameters. However, the aircraft's control and precision during the landing phase were satisfactory, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
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