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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 224 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 51 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 17 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,441 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Newark Liberty International Airport, the Boeing 737-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the end of runway 22R, it initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 10,004-foot-long runway. The takeoff distance of 4,201 feet was achieved at 60% of the runway's length, with a liftoff speed of 158 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 72°F, with a wind speed of 9 knots from 241°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 7-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,024 feet above sea level to 36,003 feet, an increase of 34,980 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 145 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, starting 3 miles northwest of PN21 McClure Airport in Pennsylvania, and lasted for 30 minutes, covering 185 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles south of CNS6 Straffordville Airport in Ontario, Canada, and continued until it reached 6,408 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,591 feet, in 17 minutes and covering 87 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft descending from 6,006 feet above sea level to 3,051 feet in 5 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief period before beginning its final descent. The landing was executed with good threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown distance, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. The total landing distance of 4,661 feet was achieved at 47% of the runway's length, with a runway rollout alignment that was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 467 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 98 minutes and a fuel consumption of 9,707 pounds.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 03R at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport with a high degree of precision, showcasing a well-executed approach. The aircraft descended from 1,330 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway centerline at a heading of 29.0 degrees. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 144 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited good touchdown characteristics, with a speed of 138 knots and a touchdown rate of -193 feet per minute. The touchdown distance of 1,447 feet was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of accuracy. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and a light headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining a very good centerline alignment throughout. The total landing distance of 4,661 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was scored at 99.3%, reflecting the high degree of precision and control demonstrated by the pilot throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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