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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 161 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 415 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,313 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,014 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charleston International Airport, the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey down runway 33, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 149 kt after a takeoff distance of 5,103 ft, which covered 57% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 82 °F, with a gentle wind of 4 kt blowing from 200 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into a steady enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 37,971 ft after an ascent of 36,909 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nm. The climb phase concluded 1 mile southwest of Keysville, Georgia, marking the beginning of a 91-minute level cruise at an altitude of 37,971 ft, during which the aircraft covered 629 nm. The cruise phase was punctuated by a series of brief level segments, including a 2-minute cruise at 3,583 ft asl over Hebron, Texas, and a 5-minute cruise at 2,182 ft asl over Lewisville, Texas. The aircraft then commenced its final descent, reducing its altitude from 38,002 ft to 2,182 ft in 25 minutes, covering 137 nm.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 entered its final approach to runway 13R at Dallas Love Field, descending from 2,182 ft to 1,192 ft agl in a northeasterly direction. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 131 kt, with a touchdown distance of 1,010 ft, and a touchdown rate of -340 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. Following a taxiing period of 4 minutes, the aircraft arrived at its parking position, having completed a total flight distance of 908 nm and consuming 11,887 lbs of fuel in the process.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 13R at KDAL Dallas Love Field with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed was also within acceptable limits at 141 kt, indicating a well-executed flare. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 1,010 ft was within the desired range, and the touchdown speed of 131 kt was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was slightly firm at -340 fpm, which may have resulted in a slight jolt for the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. Despite this, the local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 81 °F and a gentle headwind of 7 kt. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, allowing the crew to maintain control throughout the approach and landing.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline. The total landing distance of 2,677 ft was within the acceptable range, covering only 32% of the runway length. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 97.3% reflecting the crew's good performance and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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