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Reduce power earlier on final so speed bleeds back to 141 kt by the threshold, rather than carrying it in.
What happened: This flight crossed the threshold 7 kt above the target speed, then began the flare 38 ft above the normal band. Carrying speed like this across the threshold usually keeps the flare high and ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 141 kt at the threshold.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,892 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,892 m of the 3,499 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 439 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 33L at RKSI Incheon International Airport in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 33L, the Boeing 737-900 accelerated through a take-off distance of 1,430 m (38 % of the runway) and lifted off at 153 kt; ambient temperature was 28 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 080°, a 1-kt cross-wind component and no head-wind.
The initial climb began 1 mile north of RKSI, climbing from 1,020 ft asl to 26,888 ft asl - an altitude gain of 25,867 ft - over 24 minutes while covering 171 nm.
A short cruise segment started 15 nm east of Santyoku, lasting 2 minutes and traversing 13 nm.
A second climb commenced 18 nm north-east of RKTB Paekado Helipad, rising from 27,354 ft asl to 32,769 ft asl (increase of 5,416 ft) in 10 minutes and covering 84 nm.
The next cruise phase originated 87 nm east of RKTL Uljin and continued for 17 minutes, during which 136 nm were flown.
Descent began 9 nm south-west of Kurayoshi, Japan, with the aircraft descending from 33,001 ft asl to 3,999 ft asl - a loss of 29,003 ft - in 18 minutes while covering 118 nm.
A brief cruise followed 1 nm south of RJBE Kobe Airport, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 7 nm.
The subsequent descent started 4 nm north-west of Izumiotsu, dropping from 3,789 ft asl to 1,299 ft asl (decrease of 2,490 ft) in 2 minutes over 6 nm.
A minor climb was performed 2 nm north-west of Kaizuka, gaining 1,056 ft from 1,281 ft asl to 2,337 ft asl in 2 minutes while covering 5 nm.
Descent resumed 1 nm south-east of RJBB Kansai International Airport, falling from 2,818 ft asl to 2,163 ft asl (656 ft) in 2 minutes across 5 nm.
A short cruise segment then began 3 nm south-west of RJBB, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The next descent started 2 nm south-west of RJBE Kobe Airport, descending from 2,080 ft asl to 1,500 ft asl (581 ft) in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
A final cruise phase originated 2 nm east of RJBE Kobe Airport, lasting 5 minutes and encompassing 13 nm.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 24L at RJBB Kansai International Airport from the north-east, on a heading of 231.0° at 4 nm and 1,282 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24L was executed with a touchdown distance of 440 m, touchdown speed of 145 kt, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 394 fpm; the total landing distance recorded was 1,817 m (52 % of the runway) and alignment was perfect. Local weather reported a temperature of 28 °C, wind 2 kt from 170°, a 2-kt cross-wind and a 1-kt head-wind.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, completing the landing phase without deviation.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 584 nm, required 96 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 5,318 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 approached runway 24L at RJBB Kansai International Airport from the north-east on a heading of 231.0° at 4 nm and 1,282 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the aircraft maintained the required parameters throughout the descent.
At the threshold the runway length was 3,497 m and the threshold height was reported as good. The aircraft established the correct threshold speed of 148 kt and began the flare, achieving a touchdown distance of 440 m. Touchdown speed was 145 kt, noted as a little fast, and the aircraft settled with a firm touchdown rate of minus 394 fpm while maintaining perfect runway alignment.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned perfectly on the centreline, the speed of 145 kt and the firm rate of minus 394 fpm producing a stable but slightly hard contact. The distance from the threshold remained within the expected 440 m, confirming the correct aim point.
Rollout continued with a total landing distance of 1,817 m, representing 52 % of the available runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the rollout phase.
With a final score of 97.2 % the landing was strong overall; reducing the touchdown speed slightly and refining flare timing will help soften the touchdown rate and further improve the score.
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