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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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,700 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,700 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 732 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13 at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, where the Boeing 737-800 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,138 meters, which is 36% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 119 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 9-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of Málaga, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south east of the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,061 feet above sea level to 37,052 feet, an increase of 35,991 feet in just 19 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles west of Santa Elena, Andalusia, Spain. This cruise phase lasted for 121 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 906 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile north west of Partington, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,769 feet to 2,045 feet, a decrease of 34,725 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Shiremoor, England.
The final approach to runway 25 at Newcastle Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 247.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25, which has a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height at 91 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -277 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 300 degrees, resulting in a 9-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,595 meters, which is 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,126 nautical miles, which was covered in 176 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,917 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EGNT Newcastle Airport, with a final approach from the north east at a heading of 247.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway at the time of the final approach. The landing was executed on runway 25, which has a length of 2,114 meters.
The threshold height at 91 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 144 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was not excessively fast at the point of touchdown. The touchdown point was 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended touchdown point.
The touchdown speed of 129 knots was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down at a relatively low speed. However, the touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 300°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The total landing distance of 1,595 meters was 75% of the runway length, which is a relatively normal landing distance for a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down at a relatively low speed and maintaining a stable path during the rollout phase. However, there were some minor deviations from the target values, including the threshold height and touchdown rate.
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