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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 130 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 230 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,988 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 521 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cardiff International Airport, the Boeing 737-600 began its journey with a taxiing period of four minutes, covering a distance of one nautical mile. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 12, utilizing 767 meters, or 39% of the runway's length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 141 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it traversed a significant distance, covering 225 nautical miles in 30 minutes and ascending 38,376 feet. The enroute climb phase began overhead the Rhoose area, with the aircraft continuing to ascend to 39,561 feet. The crew then transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude for 38 minutes as the aircraft covered 310 nautical miles. This pattern of climb and cruise was repeated, with the aircraft experiencing a brief climb phase over Wittmar, Germany, followed by a prolonged level cruise over Saxony-Anhalt. The descent phase commenced 12 miles north of Dovbysh, Ukraine, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude by 37,803 feet in 16 minutes.
As the Boeing 737-600 approached its destination, Boryspil International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 18L from the north. The aircraft touched down 98 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 116 knots and a rate of -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 929 meters, or 23% of the runway's length. Following a taxiing period of two minutes, the aircraft came to a stop, having completed a total flight distance of 1,328 nautical miles and utilizing 7,140 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down on runway 18L at UKBB Boryspil International Airport with a threshold height that met expectations. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 125 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach speed. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down 98 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 116 kt, which was a little fast.
The touchdown rate of -218 fpm was fair, but not exceptional. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, further reducing the risk of any issues during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 929 m was 23% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 97.3% reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters.
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