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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,936 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,556 ft 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 23 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 09 at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI). The takeoff distance was 6,394 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 48 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 7,022 feet above sea level (asl) after departing from the airport.
The enroute climb started overhead La Guaira, a city located in the Estado La Guaira region of Venezuela. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,021 feet asl to 7,022 feet asl, an increase of 6,001 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. This cruise phase began 3 miles northeast of Caraballeda, another city in the Estado La Guaira region.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 7,271 feet asl to 23,060 feet asl, an increase of 15,789 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. This climb phase started 13 miles northeast of Caraballeda. After this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 76 nautical miles. This cruise phase began 25 miles north of the Higuerote Airport (SVHG), located in the Miranda region of Venezuela.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, which started 29 miles east of the La Tortuga Punta Delgada Airport (SVDA), located on the Isla La Tortuga in the Dependencias Federales region of Venezuela. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 23,006 feet asl to 1,487 feet asl, a decrease of 21,519 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at the Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (SVMG) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 78.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,413 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 9,936 feet. The threshold height at 69 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 180 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -812 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 81 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,372 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,413 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 84.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 180 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which indicates that the pilot may have misjudged the distance to the runway. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was also faster than the target speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was extremely heavy at -812 feet per minute (fpm), which is a significant concern as it may have put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
In addition to the issues with the touchdown, the runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including wind conditions and pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a headwind of 4 knots at 81°.
The total landing distance of 3,372 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in controlling the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the pilot's performance and ensure a smoother and safer landing. These issues include improving the pilot's ability to judge the distance to the runway, reducing the touchdown speed, and increasing the pilot's control over the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
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