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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 145 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 269 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 543 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 11 at LCPH Paphos International Airport in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 11, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 154 kt and became airborne after traveling 1,519 m, which represented 56 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 32 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 310°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of Timi, with the airplane ascending from 1,022 ft asl to 37,002 ft asl, an increase of 35,981 ft achieved in 40 minutes while covering 295 nm.
The level cruise segment began 49 miles east of OS68 Saiqal Air Base and continued for 94 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 936 nm.
Descent was initiated 35 miles south-west of OIBV Lavan Airport, with a reduction from 37,001 ft asl to 1,396 ft asl, a loss of 35,604 ft over 20 minutes and a distance of 137 nm.
For the final approach to runway 12 at OMDW Al Maktoum International Airport, the flight approached from the north-west on a heading of 121.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,241 ft agl.
Landing on runway 12 was executed with a threshold speed of 140 kt; touchdown occurred 126 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 128 kt and a descent rate of minus 165 fpm, with perfect alignment; local weather reported a temperature of 46 °C, wind 2 kt from 0°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt tail-wind; the total landing roll measured 1,128 m, equivalent to 25 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, completing the deceleration phase after the measured landing distance.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking stand in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,377 nm, required 163 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 9,374 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 established a final approach to runway 12 at OMDW Al Maktoum International Airport from the north-west, tracking a heading of 121.0° at 4 nm and 1,241 ft agl. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high. Ambient conditions were temperature 46 °C, wind 2 kt from 0°, with a 2 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt tailwind component.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 140 kt. The flare was executed in accordance with the indicated parameters.
Touchdown occurred 126 m beyond the designated touchdown zone. Touchdown speed was good at 128 kt, touchdown rate was good at minus 165 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,128 m, representing 25 % of the runway length, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To convert the high sink rate into a stable approach, the crew should moderate descent to meet the 1,000 ft gate criteria, which will also help place the touchdown point nearer the intended aim point within the touchdown zone. Minor refinements in these areas will support maintaining the current high overall score of 99.2 %.
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