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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 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,304 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 05R at the Indianapolis International Airport (KIND). The takeoff distance was 5,095 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of the Indianapolis International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,823 feet above sea level to 33,271 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,448 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles west of the Amy Airport (1II4) in Corydon, Indiana. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 176 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile northeast of the Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF) in Winchester, Tennessee. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft dropped from an altitude of 34,337 feet above sea level to 2,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,980 feet.
The final approach to runway 08L at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 08L, which had a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,299 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -385 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 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 100 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,544 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The 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 398 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 7,358 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed on runway 08L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) with a score of 98.2%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 144 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or other factors. The touchdown distance of 1,299 feet was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, but not excessively so.
The touchdown rate of -385 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a headwind of 6 knots at 100°.
The total landing distance of 4,544 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop in a controlled and stable manner.
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