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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,902 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,902 m of the 4,020 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 362 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question commenced at Brussels Airport (EBBR) from runway 25R. After a 6-minute taxiing process that covered a distance of 1 nm, the Boeing 737-800 began its takeoff roll. The aircraft successfully lifted off at a speed of 147 kt, covering 36% of the runway's 1,095-meter length.
As the plane gained altitude, it encountered a local weather condition with a temperature of 17 °C, wind of 12 kt from 239 °, resulting in a 12-knot headwind and negligible crosswind. The climb phase began at an altitude of 353 meters (asl) and reached a peak of 10,121 meters (asl) after covering a distance of 115 nm and taking 18 minutes. Over the course of this enroute climb, the aircraft passed through various altitudes, ultimately establishing an altitude increase of 9,768 meters.
Following the climb phase, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting over Valmestroff (Grand Est, France), where it maintained a steady altitude for 16 minutes, covering 134 nm. After cruising for the specified distance, the plane began its enroute descent from an altitude of 10,228 meters (asl) to 638 meters (asl), decreasing by 9,590 meters in the process. This descent took 23 minutes and covered 106 nm, with the descent starting 1 mile south of Orchamps-Vennes (Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France).
Upon approaching Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL), the aircraft conducted its final approach from the south, maintaining a heading of 355.0° at an altitude of 391.6 meters (agl) while 4 nm from the runway. Landing occurred on runway 35L, which had a length of 4,020 meters. The threshold height was 21.0 meters (agl), and the aircraft's threshold speed was above the target speed of 150 kt. Notably, the touchdown speed of 148 kt was fast, contributing to a touchdown rate of -3.0 m/s, classified as very hard.
Subsequently, the aircraft executed a touchdown distance of 363 meters and covered 45% of the available runway length during landing. Upon landing, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment remained consistent during the rollout process. Local weather at the time of landing featured a temperature of 15 °C, wind of 5 kt at 20°, producing a negligible crosswind but a 5-knot headwind.
After landing, the flight concluded its taxiing from the runway to the parking in 7 minutes, covering another 1 nm of distance. Notably, the total flight distance was 364 nm, covering an area, and took approximately 75 minutes to complete, with the aircraft expending 3,079 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 landing had an overall score of 91.5%. This indicates a good quality of landing, considering the various parameters evaluated in the approach and landing phases. The aircraft was approaching runway 35L at LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport from the south, which is heading 355.0 °, at an altitude of 391.6 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
During the final approach, the aircraft achieved a good alignment with the runway, as evident from the runway touchdown alignment parameter. The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a crosswind of 2 kt, which contributed to a relatively smooth landing. The wind was reported at 5 kt at 20 °, resulting in a 5 kt headwind component that aided in the touchdown speed.
However, the aircraft touched down at an excessive speed, with a touchdown speed of 148 kt. Additionally, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -3.0 m/s. This might indicate a relatively abrupt touchdown, potentially due to a late or aggressive control input by the pilot. The touchdown distance of 363 meters was still considered acceptable, but the overall high touchdown speed and rate contributed to this assessment.
The total landing distance was reported as 1,828 meters, which accounts for about 45 % of the available runway length. The threshold height at 21.0 meters agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 150 kt. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting a well-controlled descent and rollout phase. Despite the minor areas of improvement, the landing was generally successful, and the score of 91.5 % demonstrates a good standard of piloting skills and adherence to landing protocols.
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