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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,152 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,777 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 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 3,517 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Aalsmeerderbrug in the Netherlands. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 152 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,033 feet above sea level to 37,222 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Essigny-le-Petit in France. This phase lasted for 151 minutes and covered a distance of 1,121 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles northeast of Settat in Morocco. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,933 feet to 2,795 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at GMMX Menara Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 95.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 10,152 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 70°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The touchdown point was 396 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 knots and a touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute, which was considered excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 4,089 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,372 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 215 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 18,132 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at GMMX Menara Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 95.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 129 knots being well within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 396 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down with minimal impact, reducing the risk of damage to the aircraft and the runway. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 4,089 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the weather conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, this landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. The high score of 98.9% reflects the pilot's skill and experience in conducting a safe and efficient landing.
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