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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 14 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 14 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 14 ft to touchdown.
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 5,699 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,284 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 22 at MMPR Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,350 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead MMPR Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,022 feet above sea level to 39,491 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,469 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 44 miles south of MMMZ General Rafael Buelna International Airport. This phase lasted for 109 minutes and covered a distance of 822 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southeast of 04CL Hunt's Sky Ranch Airport. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 54 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 40,015 feet above sea level to 19,685 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,330 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles north of KNXF MCOLF Camp Pendleton Airport. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 6 miles north of KNXF MCOLF Camp Pendleton Airport. The descent took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 29 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 19,685 feet above sea level to 1,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,359 feet.
The final approach to runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 208.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,247 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 20R, which had a length of 5,699 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 128 knots.
The touchdown point was 939 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 240 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,752 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,041 nautical miles, which was covered in 169 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,666 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, achieving a score of 95.1%. The final approach to runway 20R was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 208.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 118 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -86 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was 939 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 128 knots was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the landing approach in the future.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 240°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing approach.
The total landing distance was 3,752 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and rate, and a short landing distance. However, the slight deviation from the intended landing path and the misaligned touchdown position may require some adjustments to the landing approach in the future.
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