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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,032 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,032 ft of the 10,148 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,308 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to runway 20C at Singapore Changi Airport, a movement that lasted 21 minutes and covered 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 20C, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 162 kt and left the ground after traveling 7,002 ft, which represented 53 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 93 °F with a wind of 14 kt from 140°, including a 13 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb began 1 mile south-west of WSAC Changi Air Base (East) in Singapore, where the airplane rose from 948 ft asl to 34,578 ft asl, gaining 33,631 ft in 21 minutes while covering 146 nm.
A level cruise segment commenced 25 nm north-east of Tioman Airport, lasting 7 minutes and traversing 52 nm at a constant altitude.
A second climb started 79 nm north-east of Tioman Airport, during which the aircraft increased altitude from 35,001 ft asl to 35,630 ft asl, an ascent of 630 ft achieved in 2 minutes over a distance of 12 nm.
The next cruise phase originated 85 nm north-west of Letung Airport, extending for 118 minutes and covering 1,220 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent began 33 nm south of Sok Kwu Wan, with the airplane descending from 35,003 ft asl to 7,221 ft asl, a loss of 27,782 ft in 16 minutes while traveling 110 nm.
A brief cruise followed 11 nm south-west of Licheng, lasting 7 minutes and covering 30 nm.
The subsequent descent started 4 nm west of Shiqiao, where altitude fell from 5,852 ft asl to 5,110 ft asl, a reduction of 742 ft in 2 minutes across 5 nm.
A short cruise segment then began 5 nm east of Foshan, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 5 nm.
The final descent commenced overhead Guangzhou, with the aircraft descending from 4,781 ft asl to 1,212 ft asl, a decrease of 3,569 ft in 4 minutes while covering 12 nm.
On final approach to runway 02R at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the aircraft approached from the south on a heading of 13.0° at 4 nm and 1,148 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold at a speed of 135 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 129 fpm; the touchdown point was laterally displaced 1,302 ft from the centreline. Ambient temperature was 95 °F, wind 2 kt from 250° with a 2 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt tail-wind component. The total landing roll measured 3,324 ft, representing 33 % of the runway length.
During rollout the aircraft remained misaligned, with the wheel track offset by 1,311 ft from the centreline.
The airplane taxied from the runway to the parking area in 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,605 nm, required 193 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed -9,919 lb of fuel.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 on final approach to runway 02R at ZGGG maintained a heading of 13.0° from the south, at 4 NM and 1,148 ft AGL. Local weather was temperature 95 °F, wind 2 kt from 250°, with a 2 kt cross-wind and 1 kt tail-wind.
The aircraft crossed the runway threshold and began the flare, however touchdown occurred before the threshold.
Touchdown speed was 135 kt, described as good, and the vertical rate was smooth at minus 129 fpm. The touchdown point was excessively misaligned by 1,302 ft from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 3,324 ft, representing 33 % of the runway. During rollout the aircraft remained excessively misaligned, deviating 1,311 ft from the centreline.
Improve lateral track control to keep the aircraft within a few hundred feet of the centreline on approach and rollout, and adjust the flare point to achieve touchdown beyond the threshold near the intended aim point.
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