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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,504 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,504 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 255 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 31 at RJFG New Tanegashima Airport in Japan. The takeoff distance was 1,324 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 317°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of RJFG New Tanegashima Airport. The climb took 37 minutes and covered a distance of 276 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,514 feet above sea level to 36,595 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,081 feet. The enroute level cruise started 5 miles northeast of Takamatsu, Japan, and lasted for 94 minutes, covering a distance of 787 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 25 miles northwest of UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport in Russia, and took 20 minutes to descend from 37,002 feet above sea level to 1,691 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,311 feet. The descent covered a distance of 130 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at UHSI Iturup Airport was made from the southeast, heading 297.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,307 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 at UHSI Iturup Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 257 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -3°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 60°.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,199 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 158 minutes. The aircraft used 8,270 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at UHSI Iturup Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The final approach to runway 31 was conducted from the southeast, with a heading of 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,307 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a precise and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 141 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 257 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -316 feet per minute was firm but not excessive, suggesting a controlled and stable touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 60°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 743 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the process.
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