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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,836 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,836 m of the 2,253 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 07 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,288 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 99 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ablon-sur-Seine in the Ile-de-France region of France. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 148 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,221 feet above sea level to 34,707 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,486 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Sainte-Helene in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France. This phase lasted for 79 minutes and covered a distance of 619 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles south of Ustica in Sicily, Italy. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,157 feet above sea level to 7,278 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,880 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Raddusa in Sicily, Italy. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles northwest of the Sigonella Navy Air Base in Sicily, Italy. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 7,310 feet above sea level to 1,237 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,073 feet.
The final approach to runway 26 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 264.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,199 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which has a length of 2,253 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 145 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -416 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 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,758 meters, which is 78% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 894 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 137 minutes. The aircraft used 6,372 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, with a score of 94.0%. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,199 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 145 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown point was located 163 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -416 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may have been a result of the slightly faster touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,758 meters was 78% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop without any issues.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 94.0%. While there were some minor deviations from the recommended procedures, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were able to compensate for these deviations, resulting in a safe and controlled landing.
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