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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 2,113 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 370 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 10 at NIUE Niue International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 10 the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 771 m, representing 33 % of the runway, and lifted off at 135 kt; ambient temperature was 25 °C with wind 5 kt from 140°, a 2 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt headwind.
The climb commenced overhead NIUE Niue International Airport Alofi, ascending from 1,117 ft asl to 27,817 ft asl, an increase of 26,699 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 135 nm.
The first level cruise began at latitude -17.5068429, longitude -171.5448631, persisted for 29 minutes and spanned 260 nm.
Descent started 81 miles north-east of NFTO Mata'aho Airport Angaha, descending from 27,616 ft asl to 2,052 ft asl, a loss of 25,563 ft in 14 minutes and covering 100 nm.
A second level cruise was initiated 10 miles east of Liku, lasted 2 minutes and covered 9 nm.
The final approach to runway 26 at NLWW Hihifo Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,331 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26, whose length is 2,113 m, was executed with a threshold speed of 126 kt; touchdown occurred 371 m down the runway at 117 kt with a touchdown rate of minus 259 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 25 °C, wind 8 kt from 117°, a 3 kt crosswind and a 7 kt tailwind.
The runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 780 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
Taxiing from the runway to the parking area required less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm.
In total the flight covered 510 nm, took 71 minutes and consumed 4,259 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 26 at NLWW Hihifo Airport was conducted from the east on a heading of 270.0° while positioned 4 nm out and 1,331 ft above ground level; ambient temperature was 25 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 117°, a 3-kt crosswind component and a 7-kt tailwind component.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good height and the threshold speed was good at 126 kt, indicating proper energy management into the flare.
Touchdown occurred 371 m down the runway, a good distance, with a touchdown speed of 117 kt that was good and a touchdown rate described as fair at minus 259 fpm; runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance measured 780 m, representing 37 % of the 2,113 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect, confirming a straight exit from the runway.
With a final score of 99.3 % the landing was excellent; refining the flare to achieve a slightly lower vertical speed will further reduce the modest touchdown rate and enhance consistency.
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