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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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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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,521 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 130 m touchdown sits inside 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24 at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The takeoff distance was 726 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 252°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a series of enroute climbs and level cruises. The first enroute climb started overhead Jumet, Belgium, where the aircraft climbed from 494 meters above sea level to 4,697 meters above sea level, an increase of 4,203.1 meters in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise 2 miles north-west of Maillen, Belgium, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The next enroute climb started 1 mile north-east of Ohey, Belgium, where the aircraft climbed from 4,693 meters above sea level to 10,854 meters above sea level, an increase of 6,161.8 meters in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise overhead Boulay-Moselle, France, lasting 16 minutes and covering 136 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered a series of enroute descents and level cruises. The first enroute descent started 1 mile south-east of Zell, Switzerland, where the aircraft descended from 10,826 meters above sea level to 2,810 meters above sea level, a decrease of 8,015.6 meters in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise overhead Cortenuova, Italy, lasting 7 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The next enroute descent started 1 mile south-east of Bagnolo Mella, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 2,752 meters above sea level to 2,052 meters above sea level, a decrease of 700.6 meters in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise overhead San Zeno Naviglio, Italy, lasting 18 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The final enroute descent started overhead San Zeno Naviglio, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 2,023 meters above sea level to 614 meters above sea level, a decrease of 1,409.1 meters in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28 at LIME Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base, heading 285.0° at 4 nautical miles and 372.2 meters above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 132 meters and a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -3.3 meters per second, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 360°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 427 nautical miles, taking 79 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,191 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LIME Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base, achieving a score of 94.9%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, heading 285.0° at an altitude of 372.2 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 137 knots, which was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 139 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 132 meters was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -3.3 meters per second was considered heavy, indicating a steeper descent than ideal.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.7 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, a wind speed of 6 knots from 360°, and a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,443 meters was 57% of the 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 descent during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slightly misaligned touchdown position may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's technique or the aircraft's performance.
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