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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,963 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,018 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36R at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO). The takeoff distance was 4,741 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of the Orlando International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,172 feet above sea level to 34,087 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,915 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of Callahan, Florida. This phase lasted for 58 minutes and covered a distance of 425 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 14 miles northeast of McKee, Kentucky. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 100 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,232 feet above sea level to 2,165 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,067 feet.
The final approach to runway 27 at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level at this point. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 148 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the touchdown point being 659 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was fair at -248 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total landing distance was 4,468 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 665 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 116 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,389 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, with a final approach score of 91.1%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 11,963 feet. The threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed was good at 140 knots, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct speed for landing.
The touchdown point was 659 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the aircraft could have been slowed down slightly before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was descending at a moderate rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway and on course for a smooth landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°F and winds of 8 knots at 148°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,468 feet, which is 37% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or that the pilots may have been trying to maintain a higher speed for a longer period of time. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway and was able to come to a stop smoothly.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including a slightly fast touchdown speed and a long landing distance.
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