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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 110 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 215 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,381 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,381 ft of the 13,436 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,048 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL). The takeoff distance was 5,701 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 300°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead College Park, Georgia, and ascended from an altitude of 1,977 feet above sea level to 29,600 feet above sea level, a total increase of 27,624 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northeast of Waldo, Alabama. This phase lasted for 69 minutes and covered a distance of 465 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead TX24 Oaks Airport Arp, Texas, and descended from 29,985 feet above sea level to 3,978 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 26,007 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 4 miles east of Mansfield, Texas, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of KGKY Arlington Municipal Airport Arlington, Texas, and descended from 4,006 feet above sea level to 1,869 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 2,137 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36L at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 681 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was -189 feet per minute, which was also within the acceptable range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 46°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 0°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 6,114 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 664 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 121 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,037 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on runway 36L. The final approach was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's approach and landing skills were demonstrated to be highly proficient, with a score of 98.0%.
The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 137 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 147 knots. The touchdown point was located 681 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was still considered a good landing. The touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 46°F and no wind. This allowed the pilot to maintain a steady heading and approach path, without any obstacles or challenges. The runway length of 13,436 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 6,114 feet, or 46% of the runway.
The pilot's skills were further demonstrated by the perfect runway touchdown alignment and rollout alignment. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing, and that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at all times. Overall, the landing was a textbook example of a well-executed and safe approach and landing.
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