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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 1,514 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 510 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 13 at FHAW RAF Ascension Island. The takeoff distance was 1,017 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and winds of 6 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of FHAW RAF Ascension Island, near Cat Hill (Ascension, Saint Helena). The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,313 feet above sea level to 36,951 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,638 feet, in 31 minutes and covering a distance of 227 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 47 minutes and covered a distance of 361 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific location with coordinates of latitude -10.505048 and longitude -11.4987738. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started 106 miles north west of Half Tree Hollow (Saint Helena, Saint Helena). The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,010 feet above sea level to 1,807 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,203 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 178.0 degrees at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 799 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 took place with a runway length of 1,514 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots. The touchdown point was 92 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -308 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions during the landing phase were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,070 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 703 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 5,069 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at FHSH Saint Helena Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 19 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 178.0° at an altitude of 799 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with a good threshold height and speed of 129 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 92 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 118 knots. The touchdown rate was firm, at -308 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters, which may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots at 130°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing. The total landing distance was 1,070 meters, which is 71% of the runway length of 1,514 meters. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control throughout the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with a high score and minimal deviations from the desired touchdown zone and runway centerline.
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