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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 2,003 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,003 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 769 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 28R at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,549 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 259 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Clinton, Pennsylvania, and ascending from 2,184 feet above sea level to 38,321 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,137 feet in 19 minutes and covering 112 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of North Fairfield, Ohio, and lasted for 141 minutes, covering 894 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles south of Holyoke, Colorado, and descending from 36,905 feet above sea level to 6,587 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,318 feet in 21 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,219 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 was successful, with the touchdown point being 347 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was perfect at 8 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 1,917 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 10 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,121 nautical miles, taking 199 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,911 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport, with a final approach score of 83.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted on runway 26, which has a length of 3,655 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold height was found to be excessively above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down higher than intended. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was approaching the runway at a suitable speed. The touchdown point was located 347 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance but still indicates that the aircraft could have been aligned more precisely with the runway.
The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the aircraft's touchdown point being beyond the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown rate of 8 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was aligned correctly with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 1,917 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as aligning the aircraft more precisely with the runway and reducing the touchdown speed. However, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was conducted safely and efficiently.
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