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Add power sooner on final to hold 148 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just at the threshold.
What happened: The approach was slow at the stabilisation gate, and the aircraft carried that deficit all the way to the threshold, still 10 kt below VREF; arriving that slow usually leaves little energy to cushion the flare, as it did here with a touchdown rate of 326 fpm.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 148 kt at the threshold
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 9 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 148 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 10 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 148 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,381 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dubai International Airport, the Boeing 737-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the designated runway, 30R, in a mere 5 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on the runway, the local weather conditions were taken into account, with a temperature of 35°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 260°. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 169 knots, utilizing 48% of the available runway length of 1,726 meters.
As the aircraft climbed away from Dubai, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,042 feet above sea level to 35,175 feet, an increase of 34,134 feet in just 23 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 49 miles north of Das Island Airport and lasted for 38 minutes, covering a further 243 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 34,916 feet to 1,422 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The final approach to Kuwait International Airport's runway 15R was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 157.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,247 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 15R, with a touchdown distance of 320 meters, slightly below the target threshold speed of 138 knots. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown rate was somewhat hard at -460 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 506 nautical miles, completed in 99 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 4,819 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 15R at OKBK Kuwait International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 138 kt, but still within acceptable limits. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 320 m, and the touchdown speed of 136 kt was also within the desired range.
However, the touchdown rate was hard at -460 fpm, indicating a slight loss of control during the final stages of the approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 2 kt. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a headwind of 6 kt, did not significantly impact the approach or landing.
The total landing distance of 1,381 m was 40% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the crew maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phases of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 97.1%, reflecting a good performance despite some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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