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Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
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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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 4.2° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,636 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 531 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 18R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, a movement that required 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 18R, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,613 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and lifted off at 157 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 39 °C, wind 12 kt from 170 °, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 12 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead KAUS, climbing from 1,484 ft asl to 34,019 ft asl, an altitude gain of 32,535 ft achieved in 24 minutes while covering 163 nm.
The first cruise segment began 7 miles west of Eldorado, Texas, and persisted for 100 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 765 nm.
Descent started 6 miles north of KNII Niland Airport, California, descending from 34,007 ft asl to 4,247 ft asl, a loss of 29,760 ft over 22 minutes and a distance of 122 nm.
A brief cruise followed, initiated overhead KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, lasting 5 minutes and covering 20 nm.
The subsequent descent began 2 miles south-west of Long Beach, California, dropping from 3,037 ft asl to 796 ft asl, a reduction of 2,242 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 10 nm.
The final approach to runway 12 at KLGB Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) was executed from the north-west, on a heading of 136.0 °, at 2 nm and 727 ft agl.
Landing on runway 12 was performed on a runway 2,636 m long; the threshold speed was recorded at 146 kt. Touchdown occurred 115 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 140 kt and a touchdown rate of minus 235 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 8.0 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 26 °C, wind 10 kt from 170 °, a 6 kt cross-wind and an 8 kt head-wind. Total landing distance measured 1,398 m, equivalent to 53 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was assessed as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,087 nm, required 166 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,183 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 conducted the final approach to runway 12 at KLGB Long Beach Airport from the north-west, on a heading of 136.0° at 2 nm and 727 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. Local weather was 26 °C with wind 10 kt from 170°, including a 6 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt.
Touchdown occurred 115 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 140 kt, noted as a little fast, and a fair vertical rate of -235 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 8.0 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,398 m, representing 53 % of the 2,636 m runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Reduce the touchdown speed toward the target to improve energy management and allow a more precise touchdown point. Refine centreline tracking in the flare to keep the touchdown location within a few metres of the centreline.
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