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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.
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 1,682 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,682 m of the 2,694 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 763 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 31 at Malta International Airport (LMML). The takeoff distance was 1,475 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 15 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Qormi, Malta, and the aircraft ascended from 1,354 feet above sea level to 33,366 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,012 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 18 miles south of Realmonte, Sicilia, Italy, and lasted for 121 minutes, covering a distance of 789 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile southwest of Salles-de-Barbezieux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and the aircraft descended from 34,104 feet above sea level to 1,164 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,941 feet in 30 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at Nantes Atlantique Airport (LFRS) was made from the northeast, heading 217.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,075 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 21, which had a length of 2,694 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 344 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,599 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,003 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 177 minutes. The aircraft used 6,725 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport, with a score of 90.7%. The final approach to runway 21 was initiated from the north east, heading 217.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,075 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 148 knots.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown point was 344 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly further down the runway than intended. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or jolt upon touchdown.
In terms of alignment, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and stable approach, but may have also affected the aircraft's touchdown speed and distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement. With some adjustments to the approach and touchdown technique, the aircraft's score could potentially be increased.
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