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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 5,617 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,617 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,452 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The takeoff distance was 3,422 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22°F and winds of 29 knots at 119°. This resulted in a crosswind of 24 knots and a tailwind of 17 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Washington Potomac Washington (District of Columbia, United States) area. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 86 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,047 feet above sea level to 35,826 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,779 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Ivy (Virginia, United States) and lasted for 45 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 275 nautical miles. The enroute descent then started 4 miles west of the Oolenoy Valley Airport Pickens (South Carolina, United States), and the aircraft descended from 36,003 feet above sea level to 2,378 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,625 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,340 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,068 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -167 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 43°F and winds of 4 knots at 330°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,332 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 480 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 9,422 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) with a score of 91.4%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,340 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 8,984 feet.
The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's descent. Similarly, the threshold speed of 141 knots was also slightly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly faster than desired during the approach. The touchdown point was located 1,068 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing some drag or other factors that affected its descent.
The touchdown rate of -167 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 43°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 330°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight deviations in the aircraft's approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 5,332 feet was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively normal value. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as pilot error or the aircraft's response to the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's approach and touchdown. These deviations may have been due to a combination of factors, including wind, pilot error, and the aircraft's response to the weather conditions.
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