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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 5,136 ft against the 1,500 ft aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
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 8,983 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 8,983 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 5,136 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP), runway 30L, the Boeing 737-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 12 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft rolled onto the runway, it accelerated to a liftoff speed of 155 knots, clearing the ground at 3,997 feet, which was 40% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 50°F, with a 26-knot headwind and a 4-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to 32,000 feet, it covered 86 nautical miles in 16 minutes, increasing its altitude by 30,172 feet. The enroute climb phase started 1 mile east of Richfield, Minnesota, and concluded 6 miles south of Brooten, Minnesota. The aircraft then entered a 120-minute level cruise phase, covering 712 nautical miles. The descent phase began 2 miles west of Shelby, Montana, where the aircraft decreased its altitude by 26,173 feet in 18 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles. The final descent phase started 6 miles southwest of Ryan Field West Glacier, Montana, and concluded with a landing on runway 20 at Glacier Park International Airport (KFCA).
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 20 at a speed of 147 knots, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 57 feet. The total landing distance was 9,197 feet, which was 115% of the runway's length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile in 6 minutes. The total flight distance was 907 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 176 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 17,595 pounds.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 20 at KFCA Glacier Park Intl with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly long touchdown point that utilized more than 50% of the available runway. The aircraft's threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 149 kt was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 147 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -39 fpm was perfect, indicating a controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from the centreline, which was a minor deviation from the ideal alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 48 °F and a wind of 7 kt at 50 °, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the tailwind component was 7 kt, which may have influenced the aircraft's alignment during rollout.
The total landing distance of 9,197 ft was 115% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had some excess runway available for deceleration. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 57 ft from the centreline, which was a notable deviation from the ideal alignment. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 72.3%, reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal approach and rollout characteristics.
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