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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 10 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
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 393 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 480 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,237 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,237 m of the 3,750 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 761 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 06L at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,007 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north east of LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, climbing from an altitude of 1,366 feet above sea level to 28,716 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude of 27,350 feet was achieved in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Pazaryeri, a town in Bilecik, Turkey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Mihalgazi, a town in Eskisehir, Turkey, descending from an altitude of 28,909 feet above sea level to 8,425 feet above sea level. This decrease in altitude of 20,484 feet was achieved in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 7 miles west of LTAC Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile north of LTAC Esenboğa International Airport, descending from an altitude of 7,872 feet above sea level to 6,397 feet above sea level. This decrease in altitude of 1,475 feet was achieved in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Akyurt, a town in Ankara, Turkey, and lasting for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles north east of Cubuk, a town in Ankara, Turkey, descending from an altitude of 6,192 feet above sea level to 4,483 feet above sea level. This decrease in altitude of 1,709 feet was achieved in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21C at LTAC Esenboğa International Airport was made from the north east, heading 216.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,358 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 21C, which had a length of 3,750 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -382 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,161 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LTAC Esenboğa International Airport, with a final approach score of 93.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 216.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,358 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 21C, which has a length of 3,750 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was maintained at 140 knots, indicating a well-controlled approach. The touchdown point was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within a safe margin.
The touchdown speed of 129 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -382 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is crucial for a safe landing. The local weather conditions were moderate, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 60°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 4 knots, which did not significantly affect the landing. The total landing distance was 2,161 meters, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a well-executed approach and landing.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, which is essential for maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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