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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 116 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 137 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,822 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 737 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Geneva Cointrin International Airport (LSGG), the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 04, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 148 knots. The takeoff distance of 935 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway, was achieved in a relatively short period.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it encountered a local weather condition of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots from 290°. The climb phase started overhead Le Grand-Saconnex, with the aircraft ascending from 2,340 feet above sea level to 25,762 feet, an increase of 23,422 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 27 minutes and covering 226 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent phase overhead Leefdaal. The descent from 25,997 feet to 2,248 feet, a decrease of 23,749 feet in 16 minutes and covering 100 nautical miles, was a critical phase of the flight. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase overhead Gouderak, lasting 4 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles, before initiating its final approach to runway 36R at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM).
The final approach was conducted from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 3.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 140 knots, and the touchdown point was 321 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 125 knots and the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute were both within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 1,376 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway, was a testament to the aircraft's performance. The flight concluded with a taxiing time of 1 minute and a fuel consumption of 3,944 kilograms, covering a total distance of 421 nautical miles in 65 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 36R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft was established on the localizer at 4 nm from the threshold, at an altitude of 1,297 ft agl, and was aligned with the runway heading of 3.0°. The approach was conducted from the south, with a gentle tailwind of 1 kt and a minimal crosswind component of 2 kt.
The aircraft touched down 321 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 125 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -189 fpm was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The threshold speed was slightly above the target of 139 kt, at 140 kt, but still within the acceptable range.
The total landing distance of 1,376 m was 49% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 95.9%. The good threshold height, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate, combined with the perfect runway touchdown alignment and good rollout alignment, contributed to this score.
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