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Improve the touchdown
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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,901 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,707 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 1.99 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 30L at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, a movement that lasted 14 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30L the aircraft used 6,585 ft, representing 61 % of the runway length. Liftoff was achieved at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were temperature 90 °F, wind 3 kt from 268°, with a 2 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead Bridgeton, Missouri, with the aircraft ascending from 1,548 ft asl to 32,013 ft asl, an increase of 30,464 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 103 nm.
Level cruise began 5 miles north of 85MO Willhite Airport Swedeborg, Missouri, and continued for 177 minutes, during which 1,221 nm were flown.
Descent started 2 miles south-east of Joshua Tree, California, with the aircraft descending from 32,021 ft asl to 1,437 ft asl, a loss of 30,584 ft in 22 minutes and covering 104 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport involved a descent from 1,338 ft agl to 69 ft agl in 97 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 24R, which is 8,901 ft long, was executed with a threshold speed of 143 kt. Touchdown occurred 358 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 138 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 301 fpm and a lateral deviation of 14 ft from the centreline. Local weather at the time was temperature 77 °F, wind 4 kt from 265°, with no crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
The total landing distance recorded was 4,447 ft, representing 50 % of the runway, and the subsequent rollout was slightly misaligned by 29 ft from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,438 nm, required 235 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 22,730 lbs of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 approached runway 24R at KLAX in a stabilised configuration, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits as assessed at the 1,000 ft gate. The aircraft descended from 1,338 ft agl to 69 ft agl in 97 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gates and contributing to the overall score of 91.5 %.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 143 kt. The flare resulted in a touchdown point 358 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt that was judged good, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 301 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from the centreline.
At touchdown the aircraft’s speed of 138 kt and the firm rate of minus 301 fpm were recorded, with the touchdown point remaining 358 ft beyond the designated zone and a lateral offset of 14 ft from the centreline. The total landing distance measured 4,447 ft, representing 50 % of the 8,901 ft runway length.
During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned, drifting 29 ft from the centreline, while the remaining runway was cleared without further deviation.
Refine lateral alignment on final approach and touchdown to reduce the 14-ft and 29-ft offsets, and adjust flare timing to soften the firm rate of minus 301 fpm, thereby enhancing runway utilisation and touchdown quality.
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