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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,573 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,408 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 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 07 at MRLB Guanacaste Airport, located in Liberia, Costa Rica. The takeoff distance was 949 feet, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 135 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, a wind speed of 7 knots at 90 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of MRLB Guanacaste Airport. The climb started at an altitude of 1,308 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 37,933 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,625 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 8 miles north of Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua, and lasted for 149 minutes, covering a distance of 1,019 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 74 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,355 feet above sea level to 3,823 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,533 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles southeast of Channelview, Texas, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. Another enroute descent started 3 miles southwest of Aldine, Texas, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,678 feet above sea level to 2,058 feet above sea level, a decrease of 620 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Hilshire Village, Texas, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13R at KHOU William P Hobby Airport from the northwest, heading 134.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13R at KHOU William P Hobby Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,039 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 123 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -194 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, a wind speed of 4 knots at 150 degrees, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 4,090 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then began taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,315 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 228 minutes. The aircraft used 17,695 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KHOU William P Hobby Airport, with a final approach score of 90.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the northwest, heading 134.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 13R, which has a length of 6,573 feet.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was above the target at 64 feet agl, indicating a slight overshoot. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 139 knots, suggesting a high level of control and precision during the approach. The touchdown point was located 1,039 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within a safe margin.
The touchdown speed of 123 knots was slightly faster than the target, but the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 4,090 feet, which accounts for 62% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft of this size and type. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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