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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 2,757 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 238 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 09R at the South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN) in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The takeoff distance was 849 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 169°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the South Bend Regional Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,774 feet above sea level to 40,058 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,284 feet, in 36 minutes and covering a distance of 205 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of Lancaster, Wisconsin, and lasted for 207 minutes, covering a distance of 899 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles east of Montpelier, Idaho, and descended from an altitude of 40,229 feet above sea level to 6,417 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,813 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles northeast of Tyhee, Idaho, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at the Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 225.0° at an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 21 at the Pocatello Regional Airport was successful, with a touchdown speed of 119 knots and a touchdown distance of 236 meters, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was fair at -286 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at a direction of 80°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,188 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 190 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,498 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the northeast, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 119 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 122 knots. However, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 236 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 80°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilots maintained excellent control over the aircraft, ensuring a smooth and stable touchdown.
One area for improvement noted in the landing was the touchdown rate, which was fair at -286 feet per minute (fpm). While this is not a critical issue, it does suggest that the pilots may have been able to achieve a more controlled and gradual touchdown. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a total landing distance of 777 meters, which accounted for only 28% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and direction during the post-landing phase. Overall, this landing demonstrates the high level of skill and expertise of the pilots, as well as the capabilities of the Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
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