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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,028 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,028 m of the 3,709 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 727 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to the departure runway in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
At Amsterdam Schiphol (EHAM) the aircraft performed its departure roll on runway 24, accelerating to a takeoff distance of 1,464 m which represented 43 % of the runway length. Liftoff was achieved at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 23 °C, wind 8 kt from 249°, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced 1 mile north-west of Aalsmeerderbrug in the province of Noord-Holland. The aircraft rose from 981 ft asl to 23,004 ft asl, an increase of 22,023 ft, in 11 minutes while covering 67 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile north-west of Melsele in Flanders and was maintained for 12 minutes, during which 92 nm were flown.
A second climb segment started overhead Neuville-Saint-Amand in Hauts-de-France. Altitude increased from 23,421 ft asl to 34,607 ft asl, a gain of 11,186 ft, over 8 minutes and a distance of 64 nm.
The subsequent cruise phase originated overhead Vallangoujard in Île-de-France and lasted 130 minutes, covering 1,018 nm.
Descent began 58 miles north-west of Bouznika in the Casablanca-Settat region. The aircraft descended from 35,000 ft asl to 1,941 ft asl, a loss of 33,059 ft, in 21 minutes while traveling 118 nm.
Final approach to runway 35L at Mohammed V International Airport (GMMN) was executed from the south on a heading of 344.0° at 4 nm and 1,285 ft agl. The approach continued with a descent from 1,341 ft agl to 73 ft agl in 98 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 35L, whose length is 3,709 m, was achieved with a threshold speed of 144 kt. Touchdown occurred 314 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 135 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 302 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 34 °C, wind 6 kt from 10°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind. The total landing distance recorded was 1,950 m, representing 53 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect as the aircraft decelerated to a stop.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,371 nm, required 192 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,476 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 conducted the final approach to runway 35L at GMMN Mohammed V International Airport from the south on a heading of 344.0° at 4 nm and 1,285 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. Descent continued from 1,341 ft agl to 73 ft agl in 98 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 144 kt. The aircraft maintained the required parameters through the flare segment.
Touchdown occurred 314 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 135 kt, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 302 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,950 m, representing 53 % of the 3,709 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect. Local weather was 34 °C, wind 6 kt at 10°, crosswind 2 kt and headwind 5 kt.
To reduce the firm touchdown, a slightly later flare with a smoother transition to the ground is recommended, aiming to achieve a gentler sink rate. Aligning the touchdown point closer to the designated touchdown zone will also help optimise runway usage and improve the overall landing score.
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