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Work on the flare
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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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,919 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,919 m of the 3,527 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 626 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The takeoff distance was 1,388 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 9 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Machico in Madeira, Portugal. The climb took 22 minutes and covered 146 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,009 feet above sea level to 34,344 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 170 minutes and covered 1,259 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific latitude and longitude, which were 34.6891163 and -15.0209537, respectively. After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles south east of Hollesley in Suffolk, England. The descent took 23 minutes and covered 119 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 33,814 feet above sea level to 1,916 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting only 6 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. This phase took place 2 miles east of Hofgeest in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. Following this brief cruise phase, the aircraft began its final descent, starting 2 miles south east of Heemskerk in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 1,891 feet above sea level to 1,259 feet.
The final approach to runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 183.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 18R, which had a length of 3,527 meters. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 214 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,842 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 12 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 1,540 nautical miles, taking 242 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,576 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with a score of 92.4%. The final approach to runway 18R was initiated from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a slightly above-target threshold speed of 144 knots, which is a relatively high speed for a landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 214 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was also a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment with the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 160°, and a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,842 meters was 52% of the available 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 pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and align it with the centerline of the runway.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 92.4%. However, there were some minor deviations from the intended landing parameters, including a slightly above-target threshold speed, a touchdown speed that was a little fast, and a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
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