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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.
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 5,161 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,161 ft of the 11,513 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,283 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 35L at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO). The takeoff distance was 3,242 feet, which was 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 0°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 5 knots was present. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the Orlando International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,114 feet above sea level to 35,385 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,271 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 406 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles south of Boydton, Virginia, and descended from 35,319 feet above sea level to 6,428 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,891 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Independent Hill, Virginia, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started overhead Buckhall, Virginia, and descended from 5,625 feet above sea level to 1,584 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,041 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01R at the Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) was made from the south, with a heading of 1.0° and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01R, which had a length of 11,513 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots.
The touchdown point was 920 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 31 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 39°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 319°. There was a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,897 feet, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 58 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 668 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 118 minutes. The aircraft used 10,476 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 1.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 01R, which has a length of 11,513 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. This may indicate that the pilots could have adjusted their approach speed to better match the target. The touchdown point was 920 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilots may have been slightly high on their approach. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was fair.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 39°F and winds of 10 knots at 319°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,897 feet, which is 43% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 58 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of alignment and speed control. The pilots may have benefited from a more precise approach and rollout to achieve a better alignment with the runway centreline.
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