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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 202 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,113 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 443 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,108 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and reaching an altitude of 37,840 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 111 nautical miles and took 20 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 19 miles north of Ensenada, Mexico. This phase lasted for 107 minutes and covered a distance of 820 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 19 miles southwest of MMWL Teacapán Naval Air Station Teacapán, Mexico. The descent phase covered a distance of 97 nautical miles and took 16 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from 38,623 feet to 3,913 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 10 miles east of Valle de Banderas, Mexico. This phase lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 10 miles east of Valle de Banderas. The descent phase covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and took 4 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from 3,913 feet to 1,690 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 22 at MMPR Puerto Vallarta International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 227.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,673 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 3,113 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 134 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 411 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -258 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,171 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,044 nautical miles, and the flight took 154 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 6,231 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Puerto Vallarta International Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,673 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 411 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -258 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots, which did not appear to significantly impact the landing. The runway threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target as well.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. The total landing distance of 1,171 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, which could be addressed through further training and practice.
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