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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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 5,400 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,400 ft of the 9,032 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,350 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,097 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32°F and winds of 9 knots at 311°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 154 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,716 feet above sea level to 37,160 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,444 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of 0I2 Brazil Clay County Airport in Brazil, Indiana. This phase lasted for 85 minutes and covered a distance of 615 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southwest of FL28 State Prison Field in Raiford, Florida. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 106 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,963 feet above sea level to 5,314 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,649 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Hunters Creek in Florida. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles east of FL46 Bartram Farms Air Park in Elkton, Florida. The descent took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 4,972 feet above sea level to 1,371 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,601 feet.
The final approach to runway 35R at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 360.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35R, which had a length of 9,032 feet. The threshold height at 58 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 988 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 40 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 5,138 feet, which was 57% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and winds of 8 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 912 nautical miles, which was covered in 156 minutes. The aircraft used 13,744 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, with a final approach score of 87.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 360.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 35R, which has a length of 9,032 feet.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's descent. However, the threshold speed of 139 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 988 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating good control and management of the aircraft's speed during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -218 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the landing.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 10°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance of 5,138 feet was 57% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 40 feet from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of success, with the aircraft touching down safely and within the acceptable range of speeds and distances. However, there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's alignment and descent rate, which may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's technique and training.
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