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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,344 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,344 ft of the 8,690 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,201 ft 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 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,492 feet, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 4 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and reached an altitude of 34,941 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 33,927 feet in 20 minutes and covering 132 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 8 miles southeast of the Gamebird Groves Airstrip in St Cloud, Florida. This cruise lasted for 42 minutes and covered a distance of 305 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 7 miles south of Saint George, South Carolina. The descent from 35,109 feet asl to 10,476 feet asl took 21 minutes and covered 115 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile east of the Aero Plantation Airport in Weddington, North Carolina. This cruise lasted for 3 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 2 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. The descent from 9,628 feet asl to 7,377 feet asl took 3 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile northwest of Huntersville, North Carolina. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, which started 1 mile northwest of Davidson, North Carolina. The descent from 6,651 feet asl to 2,025 feet asl took 6 minutes and covered 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18L at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) was made from the north, heading 176.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 18L, which has a length of 8,690 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 161 knots.
The touchdown point was 876 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 151 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -320 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 88°F and winds of 2 knots at 210°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,119 feet, which is 70% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 607 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 116 minutes. The aircraft used 10,729 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 18L. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 176.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 89.4%.
The landing was conducted with a threshold height of 61 feet agl, which was above the target height. This indicates that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 161 knots, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown point was located 876 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance. The touchdown speed of 151 knots was also faster than desired, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -320 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 6,119 feet, which accounts for 70% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft to use a significant portion of the runway during landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop. However, there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to achieve a smoother and more controlled landing.
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