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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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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 9,200 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 9,200 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,879 ft 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 to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 04L at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,497 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 42 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to 20,116 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,099 feet, in just 8 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead City Island in New York. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, which started 2 miles southwest of Baltic in Connecticut. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 20,443 feet above sea level to 8,212 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,231 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Raynham Center in Massachusetts. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, which started 2 miles north of Kingston in Massachusetts. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 7,654 feet above sea level to 573 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,081 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 318.0 degrees at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 540 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33L, which had a length of 9,200 feet. The threshold height at 73 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,524 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 148 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 10 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 9,171 feet, which was 100% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 200 nautical miles, and the flight took 45 minutes. The aircraft used 5,024 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport on runway 33L, achieving a score of 75.8%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 318.0° at 2 nautical miles and 540 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's descent was well-controlled, with a smooth transition into the landing configuration.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft touched down 1,524 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 148 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively to reduce the touchdown speed. However, the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 34°F and winds of 6 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which is relatively minimal.
The total landing distance of 9,171 feet was 100% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft did not have any excess runway remaining after touchdown. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach to the runway, but may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively to reduce the touchdown speed and touchdown distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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