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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 505 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 27 at East Midlands Airport (EGNX). The takeoff distance was 856 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The climb took 38 minutes to reach an altitude of 39,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,652 feet from the initial altitude of 1,356 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 265 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Ramillies in Wallonia, Belgium. This phase lasted for 86 minutes and covered a distance of 411 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile west of Selzthal in Steiermark, Austria. The descent took 12 minutes to reach an altitude of 2,348 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,398 feet from the initial altitude of 38,746 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34C at Graz Airport (LOWG) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 34C, which had a length of 2,739 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was 84 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -107 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 160 degrees, with a crosswind component of 0 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,065 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 745 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,926 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at LOWG Graz Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 34C was executed from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,236 feet above ground level.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for touchdown. The threshold speed of 134 knots was also within the acceptable range, signifying that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft's descent and speed. Upon touchdown, the aircraft came to rest 84 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within the acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -107 feet per minute was smooth, indicating that the pilots had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and controlled its rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the pilots had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 160°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,065 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilots had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and speed, and that the landing was executed with precision and control. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing and rollout phases.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-700 at LOWG Graz Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed landing, with the pilots demonstrating exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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