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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,620 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,620 ft of the 9,323 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,881 ft 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 22 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas. The takeoff distance was 4,310 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of KHOU William P Hobby Airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,078 feet above sea level to 39,141 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,062 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 12 miles west of the LA12 Louisiana State Police Troop B Helipad Heliport in Kenner, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 113 minutes and covered a distance of 537 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead the KDQH Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport in Douglas, Georgia. The descent from 38,970 feet above sea level to 1,306 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,663 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 91.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,515 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 5,354 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 749 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used 10,161 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, achieving a score of 90.8%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,515 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was a bit faster than the desired speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. However, the touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 5,354 feet was 57% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the pilot's performance was satisfactory, and the landing was considered successful.
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