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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 177 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 240 fpm.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,246 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 616 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 10 at the Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, also known as TFFF. The takeoff distance was 1,093 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 39,063 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,000 feet from the initial altitude of 1,063 feet. This climb took 52 minutes and covered a distance of 385 nautical miles.
Once the aircraft reached cruising altitude, it began a level cruise, which lasted for 262 minutes and covered a distance of 1,889 nautical miles. The cruise took place at a latitude of 18.8708149 and a longitude of -55.9558751. After a period of level flight, the aircraft began its descent, which started 27 miles south of Sao Mateus in the Azores, Portugal. The descent took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 39,299 feet to 3,598 feet.
The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time lasting only 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, 4 miles south west of Agua de Pau in the Azores, Portugal. Following this brief period of level flight, the aircraft began its final descent, which started 5 miles south of Vila Franca do Campo in the Azores, Portugal. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 3,599 feet to 1,456 feet.
The final approach to runway 30 at the João Paulo II Airport in the Azores, Portugal, was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 292.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,207 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,246 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was well above the target speed at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 197 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 285 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,033 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,387 nautical miles, and the flight took 319 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13,229 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at LPPD João Paulo II Airport, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 30 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 292.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,207 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 197 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed during the approach. However, the touchdown rate of -106 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from a direction of 285°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,033 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot made effective use of the available runway length and maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained directional control of the aircraft during the landing.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown point accuracy.
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