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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,699 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,699 m of the 2,997 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 450 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 the departure runway in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 24 at PKWA Bucholz Army Air Field, accelerating through a takeoff distance of 1,081 m (53 % of the runway) and lifting off at 140 kt. Ambient conditions were 31 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 109°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 3 kt tailwind component.
Climb began approximately 1 mile west of PKWA, with the airplane ascending from 956 ft asl to 41,006 ft asl, a gain of 40,050 ft achieved in 46 minutes while covering 348 nm.
The first level-cruise segment started 87 miles south of EJT Enejit Airport and persisted for 167 minutes, during which the flight traversed 1,358 nm.
Descent was initiated at latitude -11.9610544, longitude -173.4252084, with the aircraft descending from 40,995 ft asl to 2,504 ft asl, a loss of 38,491 ft in 20 minutes over a distance of 130 nm.
A brief second cruise commenced 1 mile southeast of Tafua, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The final approach to runway 08 at NSFA Faleolo International Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 89.0° at 4 nm and 1,309 ft agl.
Landing on runway 08 was executed on a runway 2,997 m long; the threshold speed was recorded at 126 kt, touchdown occurred 452 m down the runway at 116 kt with a descent rate of minus 186 fpm, and alignment was perfect. Weather at the time was 26 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 109°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
The total landing roll measured 1,611 m, representing 54 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,852 nm, took 242 (units as provided), and consumed 10,077 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 performed a final approach to runway 08 at NSFA Faleolo International Airport from the west, tracking a heading of 89.0° at 4 nm and 1,309 ft agl. Local weather was 26 °C with wind 6 kt from 109°, providing a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind. The overall landing received a score of 99.8 %.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 126 kt.
Touchdown occurred 452 m down the runway, a distance described as good, with a touchdown speed of 116 kt that was a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was good at minus 186 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance measured 1,611 m, representing 54 % of the 2,997 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To refine future performances, reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to bring them within target limits, focusing on the slight excess observed at 126 kt and 116 kt. Maintaining these speeds will help preserve the high score while eliminating the minor speed deviations.
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