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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,832 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 128 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 15 at SBKP Viracopos International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 15, the aircraft used 969 m of runway (30 % of the available length) and lifted off at 132 kt. Ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 050°, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead SBKP, with the airplane ascending from 3,090 ft asl to 40,951 ft asl - a gain of 37,861 ft - over 41 minutes while covering 360 nm.
Level cruise began 33 miles southeast of SIBC Vila de Tocos Airport and continued for 207 minutes, during which 1,862 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated at latitude -16.6924637, longitude -8.4263397, descending from 41,004 ft asl to 1,813 ft asl - a loss of 39,191 ft - in 23 minutes and traversing 169 nm.
The final approach to runway 01 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport was executed from the south, on a heading of 358.0°, at 2 nm and 809 ft agl.
Landing on runway 01, which is 1,832 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 116 kt. Touchdown occurred 128 m down the runway at 112 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 183 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported 19 °C, wind 6 kt from 128°, a 4 kt cross-wind and a 4 kt tail-wind component.
The total landing distance recorded was 553 m (30 % of runway), and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 2,395 nm, lasted 276 minutes, and consumed 10,537 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 approached runway 01 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport from the south on a heading of 358.0° at 2 nm and 809 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft enjoyed a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 116 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 128 m, while touchdown speed of 112 kt was a little fast; touchdown rate was good at minus 183 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Touchdown occurred 128 m down the runway at a speed of 112 kt and a descent rate of minus 183 fpm, with very good alignment. The total landing distance measured 553 m, representing 30 % of the 1,832 m runway.
Rollout alignment was perfect, keeping the aircraft centered on the runway centreline through the deceleration phase.
To tighten the remaining speed margin, the crew should aim to reduce touchdown speed slightly by refining flare timing, ensuring the aircraft reaches the target VREF without excess. Maintaining the current excellent alignment and stabilised approach will preserve the high overall score.
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