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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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 1,597 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,597 m of the 2,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 660 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,849 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 29°C and winds of 4 knots at 269°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, where the aircraft ascended from 3,472 feet above sea level to 36,983 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,511 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 17 miles northwest of Cruzilia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and lasted for 153 minutes, covering a distance of 491 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 14 miles southwest of Ibicarai, Bahia, Brazil, where it descended from 36,971 feet above sea level to 1,349 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,621 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at SBSV Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport was made from the west, heading 78.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,302 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 10, which had a length of 2,990 meters. The threshold height was above the target at 68 feet above ground level, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 151 knots.
The touchdown point was 244 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -38 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26°C and winds of 6 knots at 70°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,517 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 785 nautical miles, which was covered in 206 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,677 kilograms of fuel throughout the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBSV Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, achieving a score of 90.5%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 244 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -38 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was brought to a stop in a controlled manner.
The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle headwind of 6 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,517 meters was 51% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 90.5%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve an even smoother touchdown.
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