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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 6,124 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,124 ft of the 9,425 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,520 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 35 at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT), located in New Hampshire, United States. The takeoff distance was 3,396 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 16 minutes. During this time, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,242 feet above sea level to 33,981 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The climb was a significant increase of 32,739 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 33 minutes and covered a distance of 223 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 1 mile northeast of Chepachet, Rhode Island, United States.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles southeast of Stone Harbor, New Jersey, United States. The descent phase lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,957 feet above sea level to 1,421 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,535 feet.
The final approach to runway 28 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI) was made from the east, with a heading of 276.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level when it began its descent. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 249 degrees.
The aircraft landed on runway 28, which had a length of 9,425 feet. The threshold height at 58 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 145 knots. The touchdown point was 1,149 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -44 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 5,853 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 386 nautical miles and took 82 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 7,669 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, achieving a score of 92.3%. The final approach to runway 28 was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 276.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,149 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or braking. However, the touchdown rate of -44 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the wind drift. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 249°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 5,853 feet was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's weight and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more accurate alignment with the runway centerline.
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