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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,568 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,568 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 625 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 13 at SBFZ Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,883 meters, which was 74% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°C temperature and a wind of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 17 minutes, covering 106 nautical miles and increasing the altitude from 1,037 feet to 31,408 feet.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 12 miles north of SBUT Solonópole Airstrip Senador Pompeu in Ceara, Brazil. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started 16 miles southwest of SBUT Solonópole Airstrip Senador Pompeu. This climb phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered 28 nautical miles, increasing the altitude from 32,166 feet to 35,925 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Iguatu in Ceara, Brazil. This phase lasted for 131 minutes and covered 970 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, which started 3 miles south of Tres Pontas in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The descent phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered 129 nautical miles, decreasing the altitude from 36,022 feet to 3,726 feet.
The final approach to runway 28L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport was made from the east, heading 254.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28L, which had a length of 2,996 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots.
The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 23°C temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,525 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,268 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 192 minutes. The aircraft used 7,737 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport, with a final approach score of 98.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 28L, which has a length of 2,996 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 148 kt, coming in at 149 kt.
The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 144 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -96 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 kt from 300°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions ideal. The total landing distance was 1,525 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it came to a stop. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop quickly and safely.
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