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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 9,341 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 646 ft touchdown sits inside 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26 at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The takeoff distance was 2,549 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 51°F and a wind speed of 28 knots from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 27 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,174 feet above sea level to 37,220 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,046 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 141 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles south of Sundhultsbrunn in Joenkoeping County, Sweden. This cruise phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 358 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Westerholt in Lower Saxony, Germany. The descent from 37,375 feet above sea level to 9,991 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,384 feet, took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 4 miles northwest of Lelystad in Provincie Flevoland, The Netherlands. This cruise phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 1 mile west of Bobeldijk in Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands. The descent from 10,008 feet above sea level to 1,271 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,737 feet, took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18C at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 183.0° at an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 18C was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 132 knots and a touchdown distance of 653 feet. The touchdown rate was firm at -359 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 3,342 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 638 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 113 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,292 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching runway 18C from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's final approach was executed with precision, achieving a score of 98.3%. This indicates that the pilot adhered to standard operating procedures and maintained control of the aircraft throughout the approach. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 136 knots was also within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 653 feet and a touchdown speed of 132 knots. The touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 34°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 3,342 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance, and the landing was a testament to the safety and efficiency of modern commercial aviation.
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