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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 six checks at 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 3,023 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 407 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 36R at KTUL Tulsa International Airport in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 36R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 141 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,579 m, which represented 52 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 33 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 196°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt tail-wind component.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north of KTUL, with the airplane ascending from 1,576 ft asl to 40,761 ft asl-a gain of 39,185 ft-over 48 minutes while covering 393 nm.
The first cruise segment began 2 miles west of Sharp Airport (86IL) and continued for 55 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 505 nm at level altitude.
Descent was initiated about 4 miles south-east of Ajax, Ontario, with the aircraft descending from 40,877 ft asl to 2,985 ft asl, a loss of 37,891 ft, in 23 minutes while traversing 162 nm.
A second level cruise started 2 miles west of Osgoode, Ontario, lasting 3 minutes and covering 12 nm before the final approach phase.
The final approach to runway 32 at CYOW Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier International Airport was flown from the south-east, on a heading of 306.0°, at 4 nm and 1,311 ft agl; local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 2 kt from 189°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt tail-wind.
Landing on runway 32 was achieved with a threshold speed of 132 kt; touchdown occurred 408 m down the runway at 124 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 272 fpm and perfect alignment; the total landing distance was 903 m, representing 30 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, and the aircraft decelerated to a stop after the recorded touchdown distance.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,079 nm, required 135 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 6,086 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 conducted the final approach to runway 32 at CYOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport from the south-east on a heading of 306.0° at 4 nm and 1,311 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, and the local weather was 18 °C with wind 2 kt at 189°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 132 kt.
Touchdown occurred 408 m down the runway at a speed of 124 kt, which was a little fast, and the vertical rate was fair at minus 272 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect, the total landing distance was 903 m (30 % of the 3,023 m runway), and the aircraft remained on centreline throughout the roll.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the already high score, a slight reduction in touchdown speed toward the target VREF would bring the speed within the optimal range, and a smoother flare to achieve a gentler vertical rate would improve the fair rating of the touchdown rate. Maintaining the precise alignment already demonstrated will continue to support consistent performance.
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