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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 27 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 27 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 27 ft to touchdown.
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 5,868 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,868 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,958 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 36L at KMEM Memphis International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,726 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and winds of 5 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of KMEM Memphis International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 125 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,352 feet above sea level to 35,331 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles southwest of Town Creek, Alabama. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles southeast of Milton Airport in Huntsville, Alabama. The descent took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 95 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 35,173 feet to 11,922 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 3 miles north of Pinewood Airport in Douglasville, Georgia. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles southwest of Fulton County Airport Brown Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 11,293 feet to 2,275 feet.
The final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26R, which had a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 603 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 142 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -168 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 53°F and winds of 4 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,613 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 298 nautical miles, and the flight took 59 minutes. The aircraft used 6,053 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R. The final approach was executed from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to touch down slightly ahead of the ideal point. The touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is essential for a safe landing. The aircraft's alignment with the runway was precise, reducing the risk of a sideslip or a loss of directional control. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 320°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 3 knots each, which made the landing even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 5,613 feet was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold. The pilot's skills and experience played a crucial role in executing a safe and controlled landing, despite the slight deviations from the ideal landing speed and distance.
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