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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,529 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 3,800 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°F temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, and the aircraft ascended from 1,022 feet above sea level to 36,130 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,108 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) in Westfield, Massachusetts, and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 295 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb, this time from 36,320 feet above sea level to 37,963 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,643 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The climb started 1 mile southeast of Durrett Ranches Airport (WV68) in Belington, West Virginia.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles east of Al's Field (48VA) in Gore, Virginia, and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 286 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its descent from 37,961 feet above sea level to 5,374 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,588 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles. The descent started 3 miles west of Irvine, Kentucky.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time from 5,457 feet above sea level to 1,828 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,630 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The cruise started 2 miles east of Cottontown, Tennessee. The final approach to runway 20L at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) began from the north, heading 198.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 20L at KBNA, which had a length of 8,006 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 1,159 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -100 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 70°F temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 190°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 4,354 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 831 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 152 minutes. The aircraft used 13,173 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The final approach to runway 20L was initiated from the north, with a heading of 198.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 144 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown point was located 1,159 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance considering the runway length of 8,006 feet.
The touchdown speed of 130 knots was a bit faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -100 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 190°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 4,354 feet was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway and the pilot maintaining control throughout the landing process. However, there were some minor deviations from the optimal landing speed and touchdown point, which could be addressed in future training sessions to improve the pilot's performance.
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