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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,748 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 617 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 21 at KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,132 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 190°.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,467 feet above sea level to 39,197 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,730 feet, in 32 minutes and covering a distance of 229 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 15 miles northeast of Wamsutter, Wyoming, and lasted for 55 minutes, covering a distance of 731 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 4 miles southeast of KCOU Columbia Regional Airport, Missouri, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 39,205 feet above sea level to 1,807 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,397 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 80 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12L at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 12L was successful, with a touchdown point 196 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -109 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 209°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,046 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 1 hour and 8 minutes. The aircraft used 5,705 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 12L was initiated from the northwest, with a heading of 122.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level.
The pilot's control of the aircraft during the final approach was excellent, with a threshold height that was well within the acceptable range. The threshold speed of 134 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained a safe and controlled approach. The touchdown point was 196 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within the acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -109 feet per minute was smooth, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a consistent and accurate approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 209°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 7 knots, but the pilot was able to manage this effectively, with no significant impact on the landing. The total landing distance of 1,095 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance and indicates that the pilot had maintained a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a consistent and accurate control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in controlling the aircraft.
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