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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 129 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 299 fpm.
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 6,581 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,581 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,986 ft 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 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 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 5,320 feet, which was 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 35°F and winds of 4 knots at 69°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from KMSP, the enroute climb started 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,759 feet above sea level to 35,040 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,281 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 147 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 5 miles northeast of the WS91 Sky Hollow Airport in Boscobel, Wisconsin. This cruise phase lasted for 69 minutes and covered a distance of 524 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles northwest of Sewanee, Tennessee. The descent from 34,845 feet above sea level to 2,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,555 feet, took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was made from the west, heading 89.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08L, which was 8,984 feet long, was successful, with a threshold height that was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 153 knots. The touchdown point was 630 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -189 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at KATL were a temperature of 54°F and winds of 2 knots at 190°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 6,324 feet, which was 70% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 803 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 132 minutes. The aircraft used 12,046 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 08L. The final approach was conducted from the west, with a heading of 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 153 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 144 knots was a bit faster than desired. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 630 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 190°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,324 feet was 70% of the available runway length of 8,984 feet. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a good rate of descent and touchdown speed. The runway rollout alignment was very good, which is essential for maintaining control of the aircraft during the landing roll and preventing any potential deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.0%. While there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and touchdown zone, the aircraft was able to maintain a good rate of descent and touchdown rate, and the runway rollout alignment was excellent.
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