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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 145 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 292 fpm.
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 2,744 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 571 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The takeoff distance was 1,133 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind of 14 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from 1,018 feet above sea level to 34,005 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,987 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles north of Malfa, Sicily, and lasted for 116 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 758 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 34,025 feet to 37,514 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,489 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering 38 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Vichten, Luxembourg, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles. However, this phase was short-lived, as the aircraft began its descent phase from 37,998 feet above sea level to 10,110 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,888 feet, in 18 minutes and covering 105 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Boxford, England, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. However, this phase was also short-lived, as the aircraft began its descent phase from 9,446 feet above sea level to 3,013 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,433 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 30 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Ware, England, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. However, this phase was also short-lived, as the aircraft began its final approach to runway 04 at EGSS London Stansted Airport from the south-west, heading 43.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,339 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 at EGSS London Stansted Airport was successful, with a touchdown point 156 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -217 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7°C temperature and a wind of 13 knots at 80°.
The total landing distance was 1,405 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,230 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 208 minutes. The aircraft used 8,696 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EGSS London Stansted Airport, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the south west, with a heading of 43.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,339 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 148 kt, registering at 149 kt. The touchdown point was located 156 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 142 kt was slightly faster than the desired speed, which may have contributed to a touchdown rate of -217 feet per minute. This rate is considered fair, but could be improved upon. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline, which may require adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 13 kt at 80°. The crosswind component was 8 kt, while the headwind component was 11 kt. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,405 meters was 51% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.1%. However, there are areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed and improving the alignment of the aircraft during landing.
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