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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,985 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 547 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 28R at LTFE Milas Bodrum International Airport in Turkey. The takeoff distance was 1,113 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 229 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,015 feet above sea level to 37,682 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,667 feet in 30 minutes. The climb covered a distance of 137 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 142 minutes and covered a distance of 1,049 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 12 miles northeast of Kimolos in Greece. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 61 miles southeast of La Savina in Spain. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 38,408 feet above sea level to 4,601 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,807 feet in 14 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 154 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 1 mile southeast of Aspe in Spain. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile west of La Romana in Spain. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,579 feet above sea level to 1,423 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,156 feet in 4 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 100.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,320 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 2,985 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 128 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -320 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 53 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,023 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,369 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 198 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 9,782 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at LEAL Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,320 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 137 knots. The touchdown point was located 128 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed at 128 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was firm at -320 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots from a direction of 53°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was also 4 knots, resulting in a relatively calm landing environment.
The total landing distance of 1,023 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its direction and speed during the rollout phase, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely and efficiently.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The high score of 97.7% reflects the aircraft's performance and the pilot's skill in navigating the landing safely and efficiently.
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