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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,746 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 654 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Boeing 737-700 began with a 4-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Departure was from runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 965 meters, covering 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 25°C with a 2 knot wind coming from 159°, resulting in a 1 knot crosswind and a 2 knot headwind.
The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Alexandria, Virginia and climbed from 1,025 feet above sea level to 38,131 feet above sea level, covering 209 miles in 30 minutes. The enroute level cruise began 5 miles northwest of Pulaski, Virginia and lasted 106 minutes, covering 778 miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles southwest of Tyler Co Woodville, Texas, descending from 37,694 feet above sea level to 1,839 feet above sea level in 21 minutes, covering 165 miles. The final approach to runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was from the north at 4 nautical miles and 1,320 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport had a good threshold height and speed at 130 knots. The touchdown point was 223 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -317 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,132 meters, covering 30% of the runway. The total flight distance was 1,158 nautical miles, taking 164 minutes and using 7,174 kilograms of fuel. Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, achieving a high score of 95.8%. The final approach to runway 18R was conducted from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,320 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 130 knots. The touchdown point was 223 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -317 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The runway length of 3,746 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,132 meters, which accounted for only 30% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.8%.
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