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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 1,764 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,764 m of the 3,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 749 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 27 at Mannheim-City Airport, EDFM. The Boeing 737-MAX8 took off with a takeoff distance of 785 meters, which was 78% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 122 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Mannheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and reached an altitude of 5,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,650 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started overhead Dudenhofen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1 mile south west of Sandhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and reached an altitude of 12,021 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,012 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile south west of Hesseneck, Hessen, Germany, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering 36 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent from 11,993 feet above sea level to 3,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,998 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started overhead Ober-Olm, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07C at Frankfurt Airport, EDDF, was made from the south west, heading 69.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,342 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07C, which had a length of 3,990 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -607 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with no crosswind and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,684 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 98 nautical miles, and the flight took 37 minutes, using 1,330 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 07C, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,342 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed at a speed that was slightly above the target threshold speed of 146 knots, reaching 147 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 130 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was heavy, with a descent rate of -607 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force, which could potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers. Furthermore, the touchdown point was 334 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and descent rate.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline, which could have been caused by a combination of factors, including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,684 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the aircraft's speed and descent rate. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centerline, which could have been caused by the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable issues that need to be addressed to improve the aircraft's performance and safety. These include reducing the touchdown rate, improving the touchdown position alignment, and optimizing the landing distance.
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