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Work on the flare
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 5,698 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,698 ft of the 9,493 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,502 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 6,084 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 44°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 330°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of KCLT. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,681 feet above sea level to 29,427 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,746 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 7 miles east of the TN03 Memorial Health Care System Heliport in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This phase of the flight lasted for 107 minutes and covered a distance of 636 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 7 miles south of Clearfield, Iowa. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,997 feet above sea level to 1,881 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,116 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14R at Eppley Airfield (KOMA) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 145.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 887 feet above ground level and 3 nautical miles from the runway at this point. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 9,493 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,144 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,440 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 819 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 153 minutes. The aircraft used 17,314 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KOMA Eppley Airfield, with a final approach score of 95.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 145.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 887 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 14R, which has a length of 9,493 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. The touchdown point was 1,144 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 kt.
The touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a moderate rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 5 kt from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 5 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance was 5,440 feet, which is 57% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft to land beyond the touchdown zone. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 95.9%.
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