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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.1 ft, 9.1 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,856 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 644 ft touchdown sits inside 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 24L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,049 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 66 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took it to a cruising altitude of 39,397 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 99 nautical miles and took 17 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended by 38,344 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 136 minutes and covered a distance of 882 nautical miles. This phase took place 11 miles east of Torreblanca, Spain. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 66 miles northeast of Caleta de Sebo, Canary Islands, and took it down to an altitude of 1,336 feet. This descent phase covered a distance of 88 nautical miles and took 33 minutes, during which the aircraft descended by 39,365 feet.
The final approach to runway 03 at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 27.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 116 knots and a touchdown distance of 651 feet. The touchdown rate was fair at -283 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 2,447 feet, which was 31% of the runway length.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,078 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 207 minutes. The aircraft used 13,772 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 27.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a score of 99.3%. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was equally impressive. The touchdown distance of 651 feet was good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was also within the acceptable range, further demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to improve the aircraft's descent rate to achieve a smoother touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 30°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 15 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve its control during the approach.
The total landing distance of 2,447 feet was 31% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a safe and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft's landing at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in its approach and landing procedures.
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