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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 1,918 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,918 m of the 2,980 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 768 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport. The Boeing 737-800 took off with a takeoff distance of 902 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,021 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 27,361 feet above sea level. This climb of 26,340 feet was achieved in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport.
Later in the flight, the aircraft began its descent from a maximum altitude of 27,660 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 1,131 feet above sea level. This descent of 26,529 feet was completed in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. The descent started 5 miles southwest of 'Ualapu'e.
The final approach to runway 26 at PHTO Hilo International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,095 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 2,980 meters.
The landing was slightly above target in terms of threshold height, with the aircraft touching down at an altitude of 74 feet above ground level. However, the touchdown speed was slightly below target at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -347 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,835 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 100 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 10 knots.
The total flight distance was 197 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,936 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at PHTO Hilo International Airport, with a score of 84.8%. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,095 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was conducted in a relatively calm environment, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 100°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 350 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown rate of -347 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing.
Despite the successful touchdown, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach path or the pilot's control during the final stages of the landing. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's control during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 1,835 meters was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilots were able to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown speed effectively, resulting in a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some deviations from the target, which may be addressed through further training or adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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