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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.
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 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 339 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 25R at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,522 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 230°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from an altitude of 2,129 feet above sea level to 35,771 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,642 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead Central City, Arizona, and the aircraft continued to climb until it reached its cruising altitude.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Lake of the Woods, Arizona, and lasted for 166 minutes, covering a distance of 1,334 nautical miles. During this period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and speed, allowing it to cover a significant distance without any significant changes in altitude or speed.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started its enroute descent from an altitude of 37,507 feet above sea level to 2,411 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,095 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Gahanna, Ohio, and the aircraft continued to descend until it reached its final approach altitude.
The final approach to runway 28L at Pittsburgh International Airport was made from the east, heading 272.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,628 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28L, which had a length of 3,496 meters. The threshold height at 68 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, and the touchdown speed was 147 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -825 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 210°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,587 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 228 minutes. The aircraft used 9,145 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport on runway 28L. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 272.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,628 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored an overall rating of 88.7%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with the threshold height being above the target at 68 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal speed. The touchdown distance of 337 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed of 147 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -825 feet per minute (fpm). A heavy touchdown rate can be a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down too quickly, which can put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially lead to a bumpy ride for passengers.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,426 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the runway length of 3,496 meters. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the optimal performance. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed are areas that may require attention to ensure that the aircraft is landing safely and efficiently.
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