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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,565 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,565 m of the 3,349 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 18 at VRMM Malé International Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 18, using 1,307 m of runway (44 % of the available length), and lifted off at 166 kt. Ambient temperature was 32 °C with wind from 250° at 14 kt, including a 13 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt headwind.
Climb began approximately 1 mile east of Male, ascending from 1,028 ft asl to 32,333 ft asl, a gain of 31,305 ft achieved in 28 minutes while covering 194 nm.
Level cruise was established at latitude 5.1737539 and longitude 76.3371158, persisting for 21 minutes and traversing 160 nm.
Descent commenced 75 miles west of Panadura, descending from 32,264 ft asl to 1,365 ft asl, a loss of 30,900 ft over 23 minutes and a distance of 110 nm.
The final approach to runway 22 at VCBI Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport involved a descent from 1,390 ft agl to 61 ft agl in 92 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 22, which is 3,349 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 155 kt, touchdown occurring 303 m down the runway at a speed of 151 kt, a touchdown rate of minus 608 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 4.2 m from the centreline. Local weather reported a temperature of 28 °C, wind from 230° at 8 kt, with a 2 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the total landing distance recorded was 1,489 m, representing 44 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 472 nm, took 81, and consumed 4,589 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 executed a stabilised approach at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. From 1,390 ft AGL the aircraft descended to 61 ft AGL in 92 seconds, meeting the stabilisation-gate criteria for runway 22 at VCBI.
At threshold the height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 155 kt. The aircraft crossed the runway threshold and continued the flare, achieving a touchdown distance of 303 m.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 151 kt, noted as a little fast, with a heavy touchdown rate of -608 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly off centreline by 4.2 m.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,489 m, representing 44 % of the 3,349 m runway, and the runway-rollout alignment was very good.
Maintain the stabilised approach and aim for the 300 m (1,000 ft) touchdown point, while refining flare technique to reduce speed and vertical rate. Small adjustments to centreline tracking will bring the touchdown point within tighter tolerances.
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