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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,313 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 228 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 07 at Abbotsford International Airport (CYXX) in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The takeoff distance was 1,036 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of -2°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 340°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb began overhead CYXX, with the aircraft ascending from 1,201 feet above sea level to 37,162 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,961 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 217 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles northwest of Rosalia Municipal Airport (72S) in Rosalia, Washington, United States, and lasted for 94 minutes, covering a distance of 966 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile east of Capitan Airport (KCAW) in Capitan, New Mexico, United States. The descent from 37,180 feet above sea level to 4,160 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,020 feet in 13 minutes, covered a distance of 192 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF) in Midland, Texas, was made from the west, heading 114.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 227 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 5°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 784 meters, accounting for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,380 nautical miles, taking 141 minutes and consuming 8,713 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port, achieving a score of 96.8%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 114.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance of 227 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly higher than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The landing rate was somewhat hard, with a rate of -497 feet per minute (fpm). This may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down at a slightly higher speed than necessary. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was also 4 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 784 meters was 34% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.8%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and landing rate, the pilot's overall performance was satisfactory, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within the designated runway area.
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