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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 105 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 244 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,767 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,767 m of the 2,199 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 566 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10 at the Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, also known as TFFF. The takeoff distance was 1,165 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and no wind.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,035 feet above sea level to 24,026 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,992 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The climb took place over the Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, Fort-de-France. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles, starting 5 miles west of Grand-Bourg in Guadeloupe.
The enroute descent phase began 12 miles northwest of Sainte-Rose in Guadeloupe, where the aircraft descended from 24,020 feet above sea level to 1,639 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,381 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a final approach to runway 07 at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, also known as TKPK, from the southwest, heading at 56.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,462 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07 at TKPK was successful, with a touchdown point 155 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 143 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -108 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 6 knots at 90 degrees, a crosswind of 3 knots, and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,691 meters, which accounted for 77% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 2,624 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at TKPK Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 56.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,462 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 146 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 143 knots was slightly above the optimal speed, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -108 feet per minute, which is a desirable characteristic for a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's position on the runway was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. This deviation may have been due to various factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,691 meters was 77% of the available 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's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out smoothly on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing conditions, including a slightly fast touchdown speed and a slight misalignment of the aircraft's position on the runway.
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