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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,031 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 292 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 26 at NLWW Hihifo Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 26, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,040 m, 49 % of the runway, and became airborne at a liftoff speed of 137 kt. Ambient conditions were temperature 27 °C, wind 8 kt at 117 °, with a 3 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt tailwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south west of Vailala (Uvea, Wallis and Futuna), with the airplane climbing from 1,015 ft asl to 40,027 ft asl, an increase of 39,012 ft in 43 minutes while covering 328 nm.
Level cruise began 7 miles east of Pepesala Village (Nukulaelae, Tuvalu) and continued for 153 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 1,209 nm.
Descent was initiated 55 miles east of PKJA Jabot Airport Jabat (Jabat Island, Marshall Islands), descending from 39,659 ft asl to 841 ft asl, a decrease of 38,818 ft in 21 minutes and covering 142 nm.
The final approach to runway 24 at PKWA Bucholz Army Air Field was conducted from the east, on a heading of 253.0 ° at 4 nm and 826 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24 at PKWA Bucholz Army Air Field was achieved on a runway 2,031 m long; the threshold speed was 123 kt, touchdown occurred at 292 m from the threshold with a speed of 115 kt, and the aircraft settled at a touchdown rate of minus 163 fpm. Local weather at the time was temperature 28 °C, wind 2 kt at 130 °, with a 2 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
The total landing distance recorded was 991 m, 49 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 1,686 nm, took 224 minutes, and consumed 9,351 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 entered the final approach to runway 24 at PKWA Bucholz Army Air Field from the east on a heading of 253.0° while 4 nm out and 826 ft above ground level, with ambient temperature 28 °C, wind 2 kt from 130°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt tail-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and achieved a good threshold speed of 123 kt.
Touchdown occurred 292 m down the runway at a good speed of 115 kt, with a good vertical rate of minus 163 fpm and a very good runway alignment.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 991 m, representing 49 % of the 2 031 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
With a final score of 99.8 %, the landing was essentially flawless; a minor refinement would be to continue fine-tuning touchdown speed to keep the landing distance comfortably below the 50 % runway usage threshold.
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