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Improve the touchdown
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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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 1,550 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,550 m of the 2,740 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a movement that lasted 15 minutes and covered 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 10L, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,526 m, representing 60 % of the runway, and lifted off at 156 kt. Ambient conditions were 30 °C with calm wind (0 kt at 0°), no cross-wind and no head-wind.
The climb commenced approximately 1 nm north-east of Dania Beach, Florida, with the airplane climbing from 969 ft asl to 37,998 ft asl, an altitude gain of 37,029 ft achieved in 22 minutes while covering 149 nm.
Level cruise began about 4 nm north-east of Hidden River Airport (22FA) near Sarasota and continued for 77 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 559 nm.
The first descent segment started roughly 22 nm south of KKAP Kaplan Airport, Louisiana, descending from 37,609 ft asl to 3,320 ft asl, a loss of 34,289 ft over 27 minutes and a distance of 144 nm.
A brief cruise interval was initiated about 1 nm north-west of Flying F Ranch Airport (1TE2) near Crosby, Texas, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
A second descent began 1 nm east of Atascocita, Texas, with the aircraft descending from 2,991 ft asl to 1,391 ft asl, a reduction of 1,600 ft in 2 minutes while traveling 6 nm.
On final approach to runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the flight descended from 1,340 ft agl to 75 ft agl in 93 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 26R was executed with a threshold speed of 144 kt, a touchdown distance of 298 m, and a touchdown speed of 141 kt. The aircraft touched down with a firm rate of minus 308 fpm and maintained very good alignment. Local weather at the time was 33 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 090°, no cross-wind and a 5 kt tail-wind component. The total landing distance measured 1,472 m, equivalent to 54 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft rolled out with very good runway alignment and then taxied from the runway to the parking area, a taxi-in that required 17 minutes and covered 3 nm.
In total, the flight covered 876 nm, required 161 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 5,977 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 conducted the final approach to runway 26R at KIAH with a stabilised profile at the 1,000 ft gate; gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed were all within limits and the descent from 1,340 ft agl to 75 ft agl was completed in 93 seconds, earning full marks on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 144 kt.
Touchdown occurred 298 m down the runway; the touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast and the touchdown rate was firm at minus 308 fpm, while runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout used 1,472 m of runway, representing 54 % of the available length, and runway rollout alignment remained very good.
To tighten the already strong performance, aim to bring the threshold speed closer to the target and refine the flare to soften the firm touchdown rate, which will further improve the landing score.
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