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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 five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,675 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,675 m of the 1,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 896 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Flight Details:
The aircraft used for this flight was a Boeing 737-800. The departure phase began at EGGD Bristol Airport, where the aircraft taxied for 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. It then took off from runway 27 with a takeoff distance of 1,191 meters, which covers 63% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time were 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. This meant that there was a slight headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Brockley, climbing from an altitude of 1,468 feet to 5,808 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes, which covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 4 miles west of Clevedon. The aircraft then began its second climb phase, which started overhead Bargoed, Wales, and culminated in a final cruise altitude of 26,006 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 69 nautical miles and took 11 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered its second level cruise phase, lasting 10 minutes and covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles west of Trefonen, England. The aircraft then started its initial descent phase, which began 22 miles southwest of Barrow-in-Furness, England. This descent saw the aircraft dropping from 26,001 feet to 1,899 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, lasting 10 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile southeast of Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at EGAC George Best Belfast City Airport. This approach took place from the north east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 215.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet.
The landing on runway 22 took place with a touchdown speed of 123 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown point, however, was quite a distance down the runway, covering more than 50% of its length. The airspeed at touchdown was good, and the touchdown rate was fair. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned with the centreline by 16.2 meters.
The local weather conditions at the point of landing were 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. This meant that there was a slight crosswind and headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft finally came to a stop after a total landing distance of 1,589 meters, which is 91% of the runway length. Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was not perfectly aligned with the centreline, deviating by 13.8 meters.
After the successful touchdown, the aircraft began taxiing to the designated parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile and taking 3 minutes to complete. The total duration of the flight was 64 minutes, and the aircraft consumed a significant quantity of fuel at 3,152 kilograms. The total distance covered by the aircraft during the flight was 254 nautical miles.
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at George Best Belfast City Airport, specifically runway 22, on a day with relatively calm weather conditions. The weather reported a temperature of 15°C, with a wind of 2 kt from a direction of 270°. However, despite the low wind speeds, the crosswind was 2 kt, while the headwind was only 1 kt.
The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, at an angle of 215.0°, and landed at a point 4 nm from the airport, at an altitude of 1,248 ft above ground level. The pilot achieved a satisfactory threshold speed of 132 kt as the aircraft touched down, which is a good benchmark for safe landing.
However, while the touchdown speed of 123 kt was also within acceptable limits, the touchdown rate of -237 fpm was classified as fair. This indicates that the aircraft may have made contact with the runway with a slightly greater impact than optimal.
In terms of runway usage, it's clear that the aircraft landed further down the runway, using more than 50% of the available space. Given the runway length of 1,737 meters, the total landing distance was 1,589 meters, which equates to 91% of the runway's length.
During the post-landing phase, the aircraft's rollout alignment also strayed slightly from the centerline, being off by 13.8 meters. This was in addition to the touchdown point being 16.2 meters off-centerline. Both issues indicate that the pilot may need to adjust their technique to achieve a more accurate and precise landing experience in the future.
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