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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.
Side view — the last 5,928 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,928 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,017 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 31R at KDAL Dallas Love Field. The takeoff distance was 2,751 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 57°F and winds of 7 knots at 355°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Dallas Love Field, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took it up to an altitude of 37,181 feet. This climb covered a distance of 85 nautical miles and took 17 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 35,641 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles west of Bogata, Texas. This cruise phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 405 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles southwest of Hillsboro, Alabama. The descent took the aircraft down from an altitude of 37,044 feet to 2,304 feet, a decrease of 34,740 feet, in 30 minutes and covering a distance of 148 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 08L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The approach was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0°, and the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 48°F and winds of 4 knots at 109°.
The aircraft landed on runway 08L, with a runway length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 125 knots. The touchdown point was 585 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 116 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -240 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 646 nautical miles, and the flight took 114 minutes. The aircraft used 9,216 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 08L. The final approach was executed from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 125 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 585 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -240 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the landing. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 48°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 109°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 5,596 feet was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and touchdown point, the overall performance of the aircraft was good, and the landing was executed within acceptable parameters.
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