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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 2,744 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 823 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH). The takeoff distance was 960 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft successfully took off and began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ratho Station in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,131 feet above sea level to 5,773 feet, an increase of 4,641 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead West Calder in West Lothian, Scotland, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 5,782 feet to 33,609 feet, an increase of 27,827 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. This climb took place 8 miles southeast of Biggar in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
The aircraft continued its journey, starting an enroute level cruise 1 mile northeast of Catterall in Lancashire, England. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Lostock in the Borough of Bolton, England. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 33,564 feet to 12,982 feet, a decrease of 20,581 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile east of Whaddon in Buckinghamshire, England. This cruise lasted for 18 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Whaddon. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 12,982 feet to 2,667 feet, a decrease of 10,315 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, starting an enroute level cruise 1 mile north of EGVT Wethersfield Air Base Braintree in Essex, England. This cruise lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22 at London Stansted Airport (EGSS), approaching from the northeast at a heading of 218.0° and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,120 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 at EGSS was successful, with the touchdown point being 394 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -203 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,273 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 322 nautical miles, taking approximately 63 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,106 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at London Stansted Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 218.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,120 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being slightly above the target at 57 feet above ground level. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 140 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 394 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was within the acceptable range, suggesting that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the touchdown rate of -203 feet per minute was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the approach.
In terms of runway alignment, the aircraft was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,273 meters was 46% of the available 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 properly configured for taxiing and that the pilots were able to maintain control during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilots' ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown was evident, despite the challenging weather conditions and slight misalignment.
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