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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 6,804 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,804 ft of the 9,473 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,455 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 87 feet, which accounted for 1% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of KDEN Denver International Airport. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 134 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 6,369 feet above sea level to 36,505 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,136 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles west of 4KS8 Bursch Private Airport in Bird City, Kansas. This phase lasted for 135 minutes and covered a distance of 1,116 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southeast of Blain, Pennsylvania. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,122 feet above sea level to 3,017 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,105 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Ramblewood, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Ellisburg, New Jersey. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,007 feet above sea level to 1,314 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,693 feet.
The final approach to runway 27R at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 255.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 27R, which had a length of 9,473 feet. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,080 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 132 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,529 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,389 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 200 minutes. The aircraft used 17,620 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport on runway 27R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 255.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady descent and touched down on the runway at a speed of 132 knots, which was within the target range.
The touchdown point was located 1,080 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both satisfactory, with a smooth descent rate of -132 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating by 17 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 300°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance was 6,529 feet, accounting for 69% of the available runway length of 9,473 feet.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was again slightly off, deviating by 28 feet. Despite this minor deviation, the landing was deemed successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-800 at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 89.9%.
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