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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 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 546 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 01 at Blaise Diagne International Airport (GOBD) in Dakar, Senegal. The takeoff distance was 1,118 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind of 11 knots at 9°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport and took the aircraft from 1,296 feet above sea level to 39,458 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,162 feet in 30 minutes, covering 204 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began at a latitude of 13.971472 and a longitude of -20.5248953, lasting 172 minutes and covering 1,315 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 39,975 feet above sea level to 2,230 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,745 feet in 7 minutes, covering 158 nautical miles. The descent started at a latitude of -3.4527734 and a longitude of -33.9399866.
After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 5 miles northwest of Ceara Mirim in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This phase lasted 4 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12 at Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (SBSG) was made from the west, heading 99.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 12 was successful, with the touchdown point being 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 110 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -153 feet per minute, also good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 190°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 977 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,696 nautical miles, taking 222 minutes, and the aircraft used 9,139 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 12 from the west was executed at a heading of 99.0°, with a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's touchdown speed of 110 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -153 fpm was also satisfactory. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The threshold height was also good, and the threshold speed of 124 kt was achieved as expected.
The landing distance of 977 meters, which accounts for 33% of the runway length, is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience. The runway length at SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport is 2,985 meters, providing a comfortable margin for the aircraft to come to a stop.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 2 kt from 190°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind component was zero. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach, allowing the pilot to execute a precise touchdown.
The post-landing rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the Boeing 737-600's landing at SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure, with a score of 98.8% reflecting the pilot's high level of proficiency.
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