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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 205 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 518 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at KPDX Portland International Airport, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 28L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,197 m, representing 36 % of the runway. Liftoff was achieved at 151 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 25 °C, wind 4 kt at 340 °, with a 2 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead KPDX, climbing from 963 ft asl to 38,860 ft asl, an increase of 37,898 ft in 38 minutes while covering 327 nm.
The first cruise segment began 8 miles east of S90 Elk City Airport, Idaho, and continued for 193 minutes, during which 1,662 nm were flown.
Descent started 8 miles north of Clarence, Pennsylvania, descending from 38,995 ft asl to 1,792 ft asl, a loss of 37,203 ft in 27 minutes and covering 179 nm.
A second cruise phase was initiated overhead Port Richmond, New York, lasting 4 minutes and covering 10 nm.
The final approach to runway 04 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was executed from the southwest, on a heading of 32.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,386 ft agl.
Landing on runway 04, which is 2,133 m long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly above target at 135 kt. Touchdown was recorded 99 m beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 124 kt, with a touchdown rate of -213 fpm; runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather reported temperature 15 °C, wind 1 kt at 270 °, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
The total landing distance measured 919 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 2,184 nm, required 268 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 11,900 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 established a final approach to runway 04 at KLGA from the south-west, tracking a heading of 32.0° at 4 NM and 1,386 ft agl. Local conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 270°, including a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind component.
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 kt.
Touchdown occurred 99 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 124 kt, noted as a little fast, and the vertical rate was fair at minus 213 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 919 m, representing 43 % of the 2,133 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing the threshold and touchdown speeds to their target values to tighten the landing envelope, while maintaining the already excellent alignment and rollout performance.
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