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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,225 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 657 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Stuttgart Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 07, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 1,157 meters, or 38% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 157 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 13°C, with a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 340°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from Stuttgart, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile west of Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Germany. Over the course of 25 minutes, the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 2,156 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 35,454 feet, a vertical gain of 33,298 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 150 nautical miles. Following a 118-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 311 nautical miles, the enroute descent commenced overhead Greenfield, England. The aircraft then descended from 36,009 feet to 1,439 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,570 feet, in 35 minutes, covering 170 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent towards runway 09 at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 85.0°. The aircraft touched down 240 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 126 knots, with a touchdown rate of -175 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,081 meters, or 49% of the runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 638 nautical miles, with a total fuel consumption of 5,555 kilograms, and a flight duration of 2 hours and 18 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 09 at EGGP Liverpool John Lennon Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 139 kt was also satisfactory, demonstrating the crew's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and airspeed. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it did so at a speed of 126 kt, which was within the acceptable range, and a touchdown rate of -175 fpm, indicating a controlled and gentle touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 240 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the crew had maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,081 m, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the crew had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 93.1%, reflecting a well-executed approach and touchdown, but with some room for improvement in terms of touchdown point location.
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