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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,290 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 593 m 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 02 at RPVI Iloilo International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,220 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 6 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of RPVI Iloilo International Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport at Cabatuan in the Western Visayas, Philippines. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,143 feet above sea level to 15,455 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,312 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 4 miles southwest of Saravia in the Western Visayas, Philippines, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 8 miles east of RPVB Bacolod-Silay Airport in Bacolod City, Western Visayas, Philippines. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 15,470 feet above sea level to 1,307 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,163 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 3,290 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 147 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 127 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -22 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 319 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,392 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 100 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used 1,468 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 04 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. The touchdown point was located 147 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal position but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -22 feet per minute was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a light wind of 3 knots from a direction of 319°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and there was no headwind. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,392 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions. The slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position by 5.3 meters from the centerline was the only minor deviation from the ideal landing parameters.
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