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Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 1,538 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,538 m of the 2,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 311 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Manchester Airport (EGCC), the Boeing 737-MAX8 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of approximately 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then commenced its departure roll on runway 23L, utilizing 42% of the 2,995-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 159 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 210°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it passed overhead Mobberley in Cheshire East, England, and continued to ascend to a maximum altitude of 33,011 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 15 minutes, covered a distance of 111 nautical miles and resulted in an increase of 31,867 feet in altitude. Following a 32-minute cruise phase, during which the aircraft maintained a level altitude 1 mile south-west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England, the descent phase commenced 3 miles south of Premia de Mar in Catalunya, Spain. The aircraft then descended from 32,999 feet to 1,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,715 feet in altitude, over a distance of 124 nautical miles and a period of 19 minutes.
The final approach to runway 24L at Palma de Mallorca Airport (LEPA) was initiated from the north-east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 238.0° at an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 152 knots and a touchdown distance of 319 meters, which represented 49% of the 2,995-meter runway. Although the touchdown speed of 151 knots was slightly above the optimal value, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following a taxiing period of 5 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 881 nautical miles and utilizing 5,198 kilograms of fuel over a period of 73 minutes.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 238.0° at 4 nm and 1,257 ft above ground level. The aircraft's speed was well-managed, with a threshold speed of 152 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The approach quality was excellent, with a smooth and controlled descent.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 319 m, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown speed of 151 kt was slightly above the recommended value, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -466 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a wind of 10 kt at 79°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment, with a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 9 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,476 m, which accounted for 49% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 97.4%. The crew's skills and experience were evident in their ability to manage the aircraft's speed and alignment, resulting in a safe and efficient landing.
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