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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 8.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 471 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to 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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,778 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,778 m of the 3,489 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 428 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
LOWI Innsbruck Airport's runway 26 was the departure point for the Boeing 737-900, which began its journey with a taxiing period of six minutes to reach the runway threshold. The aircraft then accelerated down the 1,506-meter runway, utilizing 80% of its length, and lifted off at a speed of 151 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19°C, with a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 20°, resulting in a slight tailwind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb phase, which started approximately one mile east of Kematen in Tirol. The climb from 2,991 feet above sea level to 29,235 feet above sea level was achieved in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise phase, which lasted for five minutes and covered 38 nautical miles, before beginning its descent phase overhead Pinsdorf in Oberoesterreich. The descent from 29,192 feet above sea level to 1,914 feet above sea level was completed in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The Boeing 737-900 then began its final approach to runway 11 at LOWW Vienna International Airport, aligning itself with the runway from the west at a heading of 116.0°. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 136 knots, with a touchdown distance of 432 meters, which was 49% of the runway's length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.3 meters. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in two minutes, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The total flight distance was 261 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 56 minutes and a fuel consumption of 3,086 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 11 at LOWW Vienna International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, characterized by a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 143 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down at a speed of 136 kt, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than desired at -448 fpm.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway surface at a distance of 432 m, which was within the acceptable range. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.3 m, indicating a minor deviation from the desired path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a 10 kt tailwind, contributed to the overall performance of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,701 m, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stabilize the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing performance scored 95.8%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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