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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 1,584 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,584 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 504 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
LOWW Vienna International Airport served as the departure point for the Boeing 737-900 as it began its journey to EDDF Frankfurt Airport. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then commenced its departure roll on runway 29, utilizing 57% of the 1,975-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 159 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26°C, with a wind of 13 knots at 140°, resulting in a 12-knot tailwind and a 5-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed out of LOWW, it began its enroute climb 2 miles east of Schwechat, Austria, at an altitude of 1,466 feet above sea level. Over the course of 16 minutes, the aircraft ascended to 30,022 feet, a vertical increase of 28,556 feet, while covering a distance of 94 nautical miles. Following a 20-minute cruise at 30,022 feet, the aircraft began its descent over Pfofeld, Bavaria, Germany, reducing its altitude from 29,663 feet to 4,775 feet in 22 minutes, while covering 104 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief 2-minute cruise at 4,233 feet over Rodenbach, Hessen, Germany, before commencing its final descent.
The Boeing 737-900 began its final approach to runway 25C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from the east, aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 146 knots, with a touchdown rate of -509 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,478 meters, accounting for 37% of the 3,990-meter runway. Following a 2-minute taxi to the parking area, the aircraft concluded its journey, having covered a total distance of 362 nautical miles and utilizing 3,647 kilograms of fuel over a flight duration of 71 minutes.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 25C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, marking a satisfactory conclusion to the approach. The aircraft descended from 1,293 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway, aligning itself with the heading of 250.0°. The approach quality was good, with a threshold speed of 148 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the threshold height at 74 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 62 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 146 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard, at -509 feet per minute, indicating a significant deceleration upon touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining the aircraft's centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind of 10 knots at 209°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth and well-controlled, with perfect alignment along the centerline. The total landing distance of 1,478 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was scored 88.2%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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