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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 5,456 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,456 ft of the 7,028 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,469 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,574 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 56°F and winds of 2 knots at 49°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport and reached an altitude of 37,034 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,891 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 11 miles east of Center, Texas, and lasted for 105 minutes, covering a distance of 936 nautical miles. The cruise altitude was maintained until the aircraft began its descent overhead Cedarville, Maryland. The descent from 37,065 feet to 8,484 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,582 feet, took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 143 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Blawenburg, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived as the aircraft began its descent 1 mile south east of Bradley Gardens, New Jersey. The descent from 7,938 feet to 4,263 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,676 feet, took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles north east of Mendham, New Jersey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. However, this was also short-lived as the aircraft began its descent overhead Hawthorne, New Jersey. The descent from 4,148 feet to 1,173 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,974 feet, took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport was made from the north east, heading 207.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,152 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 1,093 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -193 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 43°F and winds of 5 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 5,179 feet, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,270 nautical miles, taking 170 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,931 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 22L. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 207.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,152 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 147 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,093 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was also good at -193 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the next landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 43°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance was 5,179 feet, which accounted for 74% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and the pilot executed the landing smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown position may require some attention during future landings.
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