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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 105 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 301 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,572 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,572 ft of the 9,974 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,448 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 4,552 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb began overhead Virginia Gardens, Florida, and continued to an altitude of 35,599 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,526 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 134 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Wauchula, Florida, and lasted for 147 minutes, covering a distance of 1,066 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southwest of Marble Rock, Iowa, and descended from 35,792 feet to 2,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,646 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12R at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) was made from the northwest, heading 121.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,302 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots and a touchdown distance of 1,455 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was fair at -289 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,330 nautical miles, took 210 minutes, and used 18,638 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) on runway 12R. The final approach was executed from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 121.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,455 feet was also within the expected parameters, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown rate of -289 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
Despite this minor issue, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, which contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 5,299 feet was 53% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 99.2%.
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