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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,822 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 686 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated the departure roll on runway 27, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 152 knots. The takeoff distance of 995 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway length, was achieved with a local wind of 4 knots at 320 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Liverpool, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 26,976 feet above sea level in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles. The climb profile was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 25,921 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, initially at an altitude of 26,997 feet above sea level, before descending to 1,996 feet above sea level over the course of the flight. The aircraft made several level cruise segments, including a notable 11-minute segment at an altitude of 26,997 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, it initiated the final approach to runway 36R from the south, aligning itself with the runway at an altitude of 1,343 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 135 knots, and the aircraft touched down 268 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 123 knots. The touchdown rate of -269 feet per minute was slightly higher than optimal, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 308 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 3,113 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 52 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 36R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,343 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway centerline at a heading of 3.0 degrees. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 135 knots was achieved, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 123 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -269 feet per minute (fpm) was slightly higher than ideal, resulting in a fair rating. The touchdown point was located 268 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which was not ideal but still within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its centerline alignment throughout the landing.
The aircraft's rollout was smooth and controlled, with perfect alignment along the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,156 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. Overall, the landing was rated 97.0%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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