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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,574 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,574 m of the 1,991 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 159 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took place on a Boeing 737-800. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking to the runway, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 02L at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The takeoff distance was 1,477 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots, which is a relatively quick ascent. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 10 degrees.
Once airborne, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which began 1 mile northwest of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The climb started at an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level and reached a height of 10,256 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 2 miles southeast of Ban Lam Luk Ka in Thailand.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started overhead Khlong Luang in Thailand. This climb phase was more significant, with the aircraft ascending from 10,732 feet to 39,401 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 201 nautical miles. The final climb phase was followed by a level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered 743 nautical miles. During this period, the aircraft was flying over the border of Thailand and Myanmar.
The aircraft then began its descent phase, which started 3 miles southwest of Lalmonirhat Airport in Bangladesh. The descent phase was significant, with the aircraft descending from 38,914 feet to 7,887 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. The final approach took place to runway 15 at Paro International Airport in Bhutan, with the aircraft flying over the northwestern part of the airport.
The aircraft landed on runway 15 at Paro International Airport, which is 1,991 meters long. The landing was characterized by a threshold speed that was well above the target speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 159 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,082 feet per minute, which indicates a rapid descent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,071 nautical miles, and the flight used 6,739 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft's performance was affected by the local weather conditions at the time of landing, which were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 299 degrees.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at VQPR Paro International Airport, but with some notable deviations from ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 157.0° at 1 nautical mile and 493 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target at 140 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance was within acceptable limits at 159 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,082 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a high rate of descent, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, deviating by 15.6 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 299°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft's total landing distance of 1,500 meters was within the acceptable range, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.7 meters from the centreline.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from ideal parameters, including a high touchdown speed and a heavy touchdown rate. These factors may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment. However, the aircraft's total landing distance and touchdown distance were within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were sufficient to ensure a safe landing.
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