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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 21 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 21 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 21 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,145 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,145 ft of the 6,981 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,994 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 27R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,496 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of College Park, Georgia. The climb was from an altitude of 2,026 feet above sea level to 33,212 feet, an increase of 31,186 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles north of Nicholls, Georgia. This phase of the flight lasted for 152 minutes and covered a distance of 1,171 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 56 miles northeast of ZC05 San Juan Static Carrier - CVN76, Puerto Rico. The descent was from an altitude of 32,614 feet to 3,049 feet, a decrease of 29,565 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead CPX Benjamin Rivera Noriega Isla De Culebra, Puerto Rico. This phase of the flight lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 6 miles east of Culebra, Puerto Rico. The descent was from an altitude of 2,879 feet to 1,279 feet, a decrease of 1,600 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at TIST Cyril E. King Airport was from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,253 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 6,981 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 638 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -215 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 90°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 75°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 4,889 feet, which was 70% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,415 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 208 minutes. The aircraft used 22,392 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at TIST Cyril E. King Airport, with a score of 97.0%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed of 136 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -215 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 90°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 75°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve control during the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,889 feet was 70% of the available runway length of 6,981 feet, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 97.0%. The aircraft's performance was characterized by a good threshold height, a fair touchdown rate, and perfect runway touchdown and rollout alignments. The favorable weather conditions also contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
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