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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 2,438 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 453 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-700 taxied from the parking area to runway 31 at LFAT Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 31, the aircraft used 1,068 m of runway, representing 53 % of the available length, and lifted off at 142 kt; ambient temperature was 21 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 219°, providing a 6 kt cross-wind and no head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, rising from 956 ft asl to 37,474 ft asl, an altitude gain of 36,517 ft achieved in 39 minutes while covering 281 nm.
The level cruise segment began 26 miles southwest of Abersoch, Gwynedd, Wales, and continued for 272 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,877 nm.
Descent started 5 miles west of La Scie, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, descending from 37,433 ft asl to 1,236 ft asl, a loss of 36,198 ft in 14 minutes and traversing 73 nm.
The final approach to runway 25 at CYDF Deer Lake Airport was executed from the northeast on a heading of 226.0° at 4 nm and 1,175 ft agl.
Landing on runway 25, which is 2,438 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 136 kt; touchdown was recorded at 449 m from the threshold at 126 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 226 fpm and perfect alignment; local conditions were 21 °C, wind 7 kt from 225°, providing a 7 kt head-wind and no cross-wind.
The total landing roll measured 871 m, representing 36 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 2,238 nm, took 331, and consumed 13,381 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 entered the final approach to runway 25 at CYDF Deer Lake Airport from the north-east on a heading of 226.0° at 4 nm and 1,175 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 21 °C with wind 7 kt from 225°, giving a headwind component of 7 kt and zero crosswind.
At threshold the aircraft established a speed of 136 kt, described as slightly above the target. The threshold height was good and the flare was executed from this speed.
Touchdown occurred 449 m down the runway at a speed of 126 kt, noted as a little fast, with a vertical rate of minus 226 fpm described as fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 871 m, representing 36 % of the 2,438 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To refine an already high score of 98.7 %, aim to achieve the target threshold speed and reduce the touchdown speed slightly, which will bring the vertical rate closer to the optimal range while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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