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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,670 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,670 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,112 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-800 took off from runway 25 at LERS Reus Airport with a departure roll distance of 1,161 meters, covering 53% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off the ground at 155 knots. Local weather conditions at that time were a temperature of 28 °C and a wind of 10 knots at 129°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots.
The enroute climb began overhead LERS Reus Airport and Reus, a city in the Catalunya region of Spain. From an initial altitude of 1,236 feet above sea level, the aircraft climbed to 32,574 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The next phase of the flight was enroute level cruise, which started 6 miles south of Ustou in the Occitanie region of France. This phase lasted for 62 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 430 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase began again, this time overhead Brillevast in the Normandie region of France. From an initial altitude of 36,445 feet, the aircraft climbed to 37,574 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a short distance of 14 nautical miles. Shortly after, the enroute level cruise phase began again, this time from 11 miles north of Cosqueville in the Normandie region of France. This phase lasted for 16 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 131 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it initially targeted an altitude of 36,014 feet, but it ultimately began its descent from 37,544 feet overhead Shillington in Central Bedfordshire, England. The descent took place over a distance of 189 nautical miles and lasted 33 minutes, until the aircraft levelled out at 1,530 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport began with the aircraft heading northeasterly at 245.0° from a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold when it was at an altitude of 1,271 feet. However, the touchdown speed was too high at 136 knots.
The landing took place on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, which has a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height at 75 feet above ground level was well above the target, and although the touchdown speed at 116 knots was slightly fast, the touch down rate was smooth at -103 fpm. The touchdown point was, however, quite far along the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway space. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the runway centerline.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 9 knots at 250°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,582 meters, which is equivalent to 75% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 862 nautical miles, taking a total of 139 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 6,646 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The landing of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft at EGNT Newcastle Airport on runway 25 has been evaluated, and the results indicate that while some aspects of the landing were executed well, there were areas for improvement. The aircraft's final approach was from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl).
During the landing, the threshold height was found to be above the targeted height of 75 feet agl, which is an indication of a slight error in the aircraft's descent. Additionally, the threshold speed of approximately 136 knots was deemed too high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently in time for the landing. The touchdown point was also excessively long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not steep enough or that the pilot was unable to arrest the aircraft's speed in time.
The touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly higher than ideal, although still within acceptable limits. The descent rate of -103 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed to be smooth, indicating that the pilot had some degree of control over the aircraft's rate of descent. However, the slight misalignment of the aircraft's touchdown point by 4.5 meters from the centerline of the runway suggests that the pilot may have been off-target during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle headwind of 9 knots at 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, allowing the pilot to maintain better control over the aircraft's direction. Despite the slightly challenging conditions, the total landing distance of 1,582 meters, which accounted for 75% of the available runway, suggests that the pilot could have done better to control the aircraft's speed and descent.
The final assessment of the landing performance highlights the importance of precise control over the aircraft's descent and landing speed. The Boeing 737-800's runway rollout alignment was deemed to be very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control over the aircraft's direction after touchdown. However, the results of the landing evaluation suggest areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold height, threshold speed, and landing speed control.
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