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Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 29 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 29 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 29 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 497 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll on runway 06 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, accelerated to a liftoff speed of 146 kt in just a short distance of 225 m, which is 6% of the runway. The departure from the airport took place in a relatively calm local weather, with a temperature of 20 °C, a minor headwind of 6 kt, and a negligible crosswind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it transitioned into a level cruise. Initially, the climb started at Sandweiler, and over the course of 4 minutes, it rose from 2,279 ft asl to 6,113 ft asl, an increase of 3,834 ft, and covered 9 nm. This was followed by a brief cruise period, which lasted 7 minutes and spanned 11 nm, as the aircraft flew south east of Christnach. The enroute descent then initiated at Kopstal, and over the course of 5 minutes, the aircraft descended 3,144 ft from an altitude of 6,119 ft asl to 2,975 ft asl, covering a short distance of 5 nm.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another short level cruise period, which lasted 3 minutes and covered less than a mile. The final approach to the airport began south west of ELLX, at an altitude of 1,239 ft agl. With a crosswind of 6 kt and a tailwind of 2 kt, the aircraft successfully landed on runway 06, which has a length of 3,989 m. Despite a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position by 6.1 m, the touchdown distance of 452 m and the touchdown speed of 136 kt were within acceptable limits.
The aircraft used a total fuel of 760 kg and covered a distance of 28 nm, concluding with a smooth landing. Throughout the flight, the local weather conditions varied slightly, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 19 °C, and wind speeds varying between 6 kt and 9 kt at different directions.
Aircraft Identification and Approach Parameters The Boeing 737-800, a well-established commercial airliner, landed on runway 06 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELLX). The approach to the runway was made from the southwest, aligning with a heading of 56.0 °, approximately 3 nautical miles away and 1,239 feet above ground level (agl) when initiating the procedure.
Airport and Weather Conditions The aircraft executed the landing on runway 06, which is 3,989 meters in length. The local weather conditions were relatively mild, with a temperature of 19 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 6 knots from a direction of 310°. Additionally, there were minimal crosswind and tailwind components, being 6 and 2 knots, respectively.
Landing Performance The threshold height at 74 feet agl was significantly above the target, implying a relatively stable approach profile. In contrast, the threshold speed was above the target at 138 knots, denoting a somewhat aggressive approach rate. Following the touchdown, the aircraft showed a reasonable touchdown distance of 452 meters, however, it touched down at a speed of 136 knots, which was on the fast end of the spectrum. Notably, the touchdown rate was perfectly executed at 19 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a well-controlled descent.
Runway Alignment and Performance Metrics There was an issue with the runway touchdown position, as the aircraft landed 6.1 meters off-center from the runway's centerline. This slight deviation highlights an area for improvement in terms of alignment and navigation. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the touchdown was satisfactory, and there were no reported incidents or issues related to the landing.
In conclusion, while there were some minor deviations in terms of threshold height and touchdown speed, the aircraft demonstrated a high level of control and landing precision at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. A score of 86.1% is indicative of a satisfactory landing performance, with room for further improvement in the areas of alignment and navigation.
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