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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 6,530 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,900 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 28 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, departed from runway 04L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The takeoff distance was 3,818 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 87°F and winds of 11 knots at 76°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport. The aircraft climbed from 1,038 feet above sea level to 15,867 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,829 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the enroute level cruise started 2 miles southwest of Makakilo City, lasting 5 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 25 miles west of Makaha, descending from 15,806 feet above sea level to 1,863 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,943 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 10 miles southeast of PHLI Lihue Airport, lasting 4 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at PHLI Lihue Airport was made from the south, heading 360.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35 was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,534 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -178 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81°F and winds of 7 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 4,433 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 104 nautical miles, taking 40 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,515 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at PHLI Lihue Airport, achieving a score of 90.3%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 360.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 127 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -178 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was located 1,534 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may require further analysis to determine the cause of this deviation.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 143 knots was within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, which may require adjustments to the aircraft's approach path or the pilot's technique to improve alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 60°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain control and touch down safely.
The total landing distance of 4,433 feet was 68% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and direction after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good score and demonstrating a high level of proficiency in landing operations.
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