Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 289 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 366 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 16 at UHPP Yelizovo Airport in a period of 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 16, the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 2,099 m, representing 61 % of the runway, and lifted off at 148 kt; ambient conditions were 17 °C with a 2 kt wind from 170 °, providing a 2 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile south-east of UHPP, with the airplane climbing from 1,142 ft asl to 36,830 ft asl, an altitude gain of 35,688 ft achieved in 38 minutes while traversing 282 nm.
The first cruise segment began 40 miles south of UHPX Nikolskoye Airport and continued for 140 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 1,275 nm at level flight.
Descent started 16 miles south of 5Z9 Lake Brooks Seaplane Base, descending from 37,000 ft asl to 36,505 ft asl, a loss of 495 ft in 2 minutes while progressing 24 nm.
A brief cruise followed 27 miles south-east of 5Z9, lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nm at constant altitude.
The next descent began 37 miles north of PAKY Karluk Airport, dropping from 35,931 ft asl to 1,609 ft asl, a reduction of 34,322 ft over 14 minutes and a distance of 95 nm.
A short cruise segment originated 10 miles east of Kodiak, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 9 nm before the final approach.
Final approach to runway 26 at PADQ Kodiak Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 272.0 ° at 4 nm and 855 ft agl, with local weather reporting 14 °C, a 4 kt wind from 270 °, a 3 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
Landing on runway 26 was completed with a threshold speed of 141 kt; touchdown occurred at 131 kt, 366 m down the runway, with a vertical speed of minus 84 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.9 m from the centreline. The total landing distance recorded was 873 m, representing 38 % of the runway length of 2,288 m.
Runway rollout alignment was described as very good, and the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,706 nm, required 205 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 10,891 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 approached runway 26 at PADQ Kodiak Airport from the east on a heading of 272.0° while 4 nm out and 855 ft AGL, with a temperature of 14 °C, wind 4 kt from 270°, a 0 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and a good threshold speed of 141 kt.
Touchdown occurred 366 m down the runway at a good speed of 131 kt, with an excellent touchdown rate of minus 84 fpm, and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 873 m, representing 38 % of the 2 288 m runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already high-scoring landing, focus on reducing the lateral offset at touchdown to bring the touchdown point closer to the centreline, and verify the flare timing to maintain the current excellent vertical rate while tightening alignment.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values