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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.
Side view — the last 1,800 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,800 m of the 2,643 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 915 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 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The takeoff distance was 1,721 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 225 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead Machico, Madeira, Portugal. The climb from 1,020 feet above sea level to 3,389 feet above sea level was achieved in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Canical, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 3,425 feet above sea level to 34,002 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,577 feet in 20 minutes, covering 134 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise, which started 109 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 68 minutes, covering 540 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 33,961 feet above sea level to 35,463 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,502 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Arbo, Galicia, Spain, and lasted for 142 minutes, covering 1,040 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 1 mile northeast of EKEB Esbjerg Airport Esbjerg, Region Syddanmark, Denmark. The descent from 35,281 feet above sea level to 1,685 feet above sea level was achieved in 21 minutes, covering 105 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at EKYT Aalborg Airport was made from the east, heading 262.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,654 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R, which had a length of 2,643 meters, was successful, with the touchdown point being 488 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 122 knots, and the touchdown rate was -170 feet per minute, both of which were good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots at 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 20 knots. The total landing distance was 1,708 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,850 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 272 minutes. The aircraft used 11,236 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EKYT Aalborg Airport, with a final approach score of 89.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 262.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,654 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 26R, which has a length of 2,643 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was slightly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was also slightly above the target, at 146 knots. Despite these minor deviations, the touchdown point was 488 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively acceptable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The touchdown speed of 122 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -170 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 23 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 20 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,708 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and controlled stop at the end of the runway. Overall, the landing was executed well, with only minor deviations from the ideal approach path and touchdown point.
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