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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 1,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 577 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 08 at PAJN Juneau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,052 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 31 knots at a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 30 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and rising from an altitude of 1,045 feet above sea level to 16,833 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,787 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 62 minutes and covered a distance of 409 nautical miles. This phase began 5 miles south east of EXI Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 17,820 feet above sea level to 38,476 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,656 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. This climb started 33 miles south of SYBD Butedale Spb in British Columbia, Canada.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 131 minutes and covered a distance of 1,019 nautical miles. This phase began 5 miles south west of CAV5 Sullivan Bay Seaplane Base in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 4 miles south west of Pine Mountain Club in California, United States. The descent from 38,898 feet above sea level to 5,214 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,683 feet in just 17 minutes, covered a distance of 89 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. This phase began 10 miles south west of Sunset Beach in California, United States. The aircraft then began another descent, starting overhead Fountain Valley in California, United States. The descent from 4,823 feet above sea level to 1,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,510 feet in just 5 minutes, covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 208.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with the touchdown point being 156 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was firm at -379 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 212 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,416 meters, which accounted for 82% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,695 nautical miles, taking a total of 251 minutes, and the aircraft used 9,779 kilograms
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, with a score of 86.2%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 208.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 20R, which has a length of 1,737 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was found to be well above the target height at 71 feet agl, and the threshold speed was also above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown point was located 156 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was faster than the target, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -379 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the deviations in touchdown point and speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 212°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,416 meters was 82% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, while there were some deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the aircraft landed safely and the pilot's skills were demonstrated in maintaining control throughout the landing process.
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