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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
Side view — the last 5,458 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,458 ft of the 7,264 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,368 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 737-700, then departed from runway 36R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,684 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 83°F and winds of 6 knots at 30°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from KAUS, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of the airport and ascending from 1,574 feet above sea level to 34,594 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,020 feet in 13 minutes and covering 62 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of KMDA Martindale Army Heliport in San Antonio, Texas. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 110 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile southeast of KCRP Corpus Christi International Airport. The descent from 33,901 feet above sea level to 1,348 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,554 feet in 19 minutes and covering 90 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 13 at KHRL Valley International Airport from the northwest, heading 136.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,303 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 13 took place with a runway length of 7,264 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 136 knots.
The touchdown point was 996 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -278 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather conditions at the destination airport included a temperature of 70°F and winds of 5 knots at 160°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,186 feet, accounting for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 271 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used 5,364 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KHRL Valley International Airport, with a final approach from the northwest. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway when it began its descent. The heading was 136.0°, which aligned perfectly with the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 996 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to control the descent and touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a gentle headwind of 5 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, which made the landing even smoother. The runway length of 7,264 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 5,186 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment during the approach and landing phases.
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