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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 7,260 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,260 ft of the 12,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,037 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24L at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE). The takeoff distance was 5,420 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 37°F and wind speeds of 16 knots at 171°. The crosswind was 14 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, and reached an altitude of 31,513 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 29,682 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of Tecumseh, Michigan, and lasted for 134 minutes, covering a distance of 850 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles north of Fleming, Colorado, and descended from 31,114 feet asl to 11,768 feet asl in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles. The descent continued from 11,705 feet asl to 6,667 feet asl in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17R at Denver International Airport (KDEN) was made from the north, heading 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). However, a go-around was initiated at 121 feet agl. The aircraft then landed on runway 17R, which had a length of 12,039 feet. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,614 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 30°F and wind speeds of 13 knots at 80°, with a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,937 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 1,084 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 238 minutes. The aircraft used 22,099 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 17R. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 181.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it was found that the threshold height at 74 feet agl was well above the target, indicating a safe margin for the landing. Similarly, the threshold speed of 147 knots was also well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was under control and had sufficient energy to absorb any potential errors.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 139 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. However, the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 1,614 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance. This may be attributed to the aircraft's speed and the pilot's decision to extend the landing distance.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or tailwind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,937 feet was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, this may be attributed to the aircraft's speed and the pilot's decision to extend the landing distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was under control throughout the process.
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