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See Arrival Landing
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 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,800 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,800 m of the 2,617 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 400 m 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 to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 1,436 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and a 10-knot headwind. The enroute climb started overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, and the aircraft ascended from 1,014 feet above sea level to 31,660 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,647 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 51 miles southeast of Matinicus Island Airport in Maine, and lasted for 289 minutes, covering a distance of 2,360 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles south of Ballyvarry Airstrip in Foxford, Ireland, and descended from 31,837 feet above sea level to 22,848 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,989 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles southwest of Roosky, Ireland, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute descent began again 2 miles southwest of Roosky, and the aircraft descended from 22,848 feet above sea level to 7,992 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,856 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 9 miles east of Skerries, Ireland, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The enroute descent began again 17 miles east of Dalkey, Ireland, and the aircraft descended from 8,000 feet above sea level to 1,510 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,490 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at Dublin Airport (EIDW) began from the east, heading 275.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,617 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 141 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 398 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a 3-knot headwind. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,719 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 2,692 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 358 minutes. The aircraft used 15,204 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28L at Dublin Airport (EIDW) with a score of 99.1%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the pilots maintained a precise course during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 225°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots, resulting in a negligible effect on the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,719 meters was 66% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilots managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown effectively. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft coming to rest on the runway with minimal deviation from the centerline.
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