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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,617 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,617 m of the 2,124 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 580 m 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 24L at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,483 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Dorval, Quebec, Canada. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,119 feet above sea level to 31,239 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,121 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles southwest of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada. This phase lasted for 84 minutes and covered a distance of 646 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles northeast of Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,033 feet above sea level to 1,743 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,289 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at St. John's International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 139.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16, which had a length of 2,124 meters. The threshold height at 79 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 141 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -347 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 199 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,513 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 885 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 139 minutes. The aircraft used 6,375 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at St. John's International Airport (CYYT) on runway 16. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 139.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good approach, with a threshold speed of 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 141 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -347 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a smooth and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from 199°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft demonstrated a good ability to handle the wind, with a runway touchdown position that was only slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,513 meters was 71% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 87.7%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown zone and centerline alignment, the aircraft demonstrated a good ability to handle the wind and maintain a controlled descent.
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