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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.
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.
Side view — the last 5,340 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,340 ft of the 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,694 ft 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 21 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 04R at Chicago Midway International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,493 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 50°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead West Elsdon, Illinois, and began its ascent from 1,659 feet above sea level to 34,195 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,536 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 2 miles northwest of Thomasboro, Illinois, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 228 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 10 miles south of Sedalia, Kentucky, and descended from 34,148 feet above sea level to 3,441 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,707 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead MS9 Eagles Ridge Hernando, Tennessee, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles northeast of Hernando, Mississippi, and descended from 2,932 feet above sea level to 1,621 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,311 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36R at Memphis International Airport was made from the south, heading 359.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,333 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36R, which had a length of 9,016 feet. The threshold height at 67 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 344 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -368 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 30°.
The total landing distance was 5,090 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 462 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 9,677 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KMEM Memphis International Airport on runway 36R. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 359.0° at an altitude of 1,333 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and the results showed a high level of proficiency.
The threshold height at 67 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 147 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's speed effectively. The touchdown point was 344 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance, but the touchdown speed of 144 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot could have applied more braking or flared the aircraft earlier to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown rate of -368 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of energy. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 30°.
The total landing distance of 5,090 feet was 56% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in managing the aircraft's performance during the approach and landing phases.
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