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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,990 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,128 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 12R at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport in 13 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 12R, the B-737 accelerated to a liftoff speed of 146 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 3,706 ft, representing 35 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 73 °F.
Climb commenced overhead Edmundson, Missouri, with the airplane ascending from 1,555 ft asl to 37,001 ft asl, a gain of 35,446 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 115 nm.
The first cruise segment began 4 mi north of Oblong, Illinois, and continued for 74 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 581 nm at level altitude.
Descent started 2 mi north of Hometown, Pennsylvania, with the flight descending from 37,004 ft asl to 5,000 ft asl, a loss of 32,003 ft over 18 minutes and a distance of 113 nm.
A brief cruise followed, initiated overhead Valley Stream, New York, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The second descent began over South Hempstead, New York, with the aircraft dropping from 4,700 ft asl to 1,341 ft asl, a decrease of 3,360 ft in 4 minutes while traveling 9 nm.
Final approach to runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was conducted from the southeast on a heading of 301.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,318 ft agl; local temperature remained 73 °F with wind 4 kt from 340°, including a 3-kt crosswind and a 3-kt headwind component.
Landing on runway 31 was executed with a threshold speed of 134 kt; touchdown occurred 1,135 ft down the runway at 130 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 285 fpm, and the total landing distance measured 3,196 ft, equivalent to 46 % of the runway length.
Rollout proceeded with perfect runway alignment, and the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 830 nm, lasted 134 minutes, and consumed 10,716 lb of fuel.
The Boeing B737 entered final approach to runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from the south-east, flying a heading of 301.0° at 4 NM and 1,318 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 73 °F with a wind of 4 kt from 340°, giving a 3 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 1,135 ft. Touchdown speed at 130 kt was a little fast and touchdown rate was fair at minus 285 fpm, while runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft made contact with the runway at the indicated speed and rate, maintaining perfect alignment and landing 1,135 ft down the 6,990-ft runway.
Rollout continued with a total landing distance of 3,196 ft, representing 46 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the touchdown speed slightly toward the target VREF to eliminate the “a little fast” indication, and refine flare technique to achieve a lower sink rate, which will further improve the already high landing score.
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