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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 287 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The takeoff distance was 853 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a 2-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,118 feet above sea level to 37,121 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,003 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles southwest of New Cuyama, California. This phase lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 516 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles southeast of 17OR Glide Aero Airport in Oregon. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,603 feet above sea level to 1,260 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,343 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 149 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10R at KPDX Portland International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 119.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10R, which had a length of 3,347 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 287 meters, but the touchdown speed of 148 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -434 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 119 degrees. This resulted in a 0-knot crosswind and a 17-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,312 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 790 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 65 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,370 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 119.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 10R, which has a length of 3,347 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 152 knots. This indicates that the aircraft was able to maintain a safe speed during the approach and touchdown phases.
The touchdown distance of 287 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 148 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -434 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or jolt upon touchdown.
Despite the slightly hard touchdown, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a headwind of 17 knots at 119°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,312 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability throughout the landing phase. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.0%. However, the slightly hard touchdown and fast touchdown speed may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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