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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 264 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,355 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,355 ft of the 11,580 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,572 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Boeing 737-800 began with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport. The departure roll took place on runway 30, with a takeoff distance of 3,799 ft, covering 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots. The local weather at departure was 38°F with a 5 knot wind at 30°, resulting in a 5 knot crosswind and a 1 knot tailwind.
The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of South Riding, climbing from 1,247 ft above sea level to 32,011 ft in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nm.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles east of WV62 Windwood Fly-In Resort Airport Davis and lasted 46 minutes, covering a distance of 354 nm.
The enroute descent commenced 2 miles southeast of Plymouth, descending from 32,000 ft to 1,968 ft in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nm.
For the final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the aircraft approached from the east at a heading of 270.0°, 4 nm out and at 1,286 ft above ground level. The landing on runway 27C had a good threshold height and speed of 139 knots. The touchdown point was 198 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 132 knots with a good touchdown rate of -194 ft/m. The landing distance was 5,081 ft, covering 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was described as very good. The local weather on arrival was 31°F with a 5 knot wind at 30°, resulting in a 4 knot crosswind and a 3 knot tailwind.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes to cover 1 nm. The total flight distance was 545 nm, with a total flight time of 100 minutes. The flight consumed 8,723 lbs of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 established a final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,286 ft agl. Local weather was temperature 31 °F, wind 5 kt at 30°, with a 4 kt crosswind and a 3 kt tailwind.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 139 kt. The flare transitioned smoothly into touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 198 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a good touchdown speed of 132 kt and a good touchdown rate of minus 192 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Rollout alignment was very good and the total landing distance measured 5,081 ft, representing 44 % of the 11,580 ft runway.
Although the landing earned a 99.3% score, the touchdown point was 198 ft beyond the touchdown zone; aim to arrest the aircraft slightly earlier to keep the touchdown within the zone and further reduce landing distance. A minor adjustment of flare timing will help achieve a more precise touchdown location.
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