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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,051 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,263 ft 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 12 at L.F. Wade International Airport (TXKF) in Bermuda. The takeoff distance was 4,998 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 86°F, a wind speed of 2 knots at 100°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of Saint George, Bermuda. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 36,101 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,054 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 97 miles northwest of Hamilton, Bermuda, and lasted for 511 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 646 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent overhead Renningers, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 107 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,924 feet above sea level to 256 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,668 feet. The final approach to runway 13L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 122.0° at 1 nautical mile and 232 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,259 feet, which was 31% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 146 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -348 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81°F, a wind speed of 5 knots at 120°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 856 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 151 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,676 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed on runway 13L at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport, achieving a score of 98.3%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 1 nautical mile and 232 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 146 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 1,259 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -348 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle headwind of 5 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, allowing the aircraft to maintain a stable approach path. The total landing distance of 2,459 feet was within 31% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was particularly noteworthy, as it was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes and control surfaces were functioning effectively to maintain directional control and stabilize the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with only minor deviations from the desired parameters.
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