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Improve the touchdown
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,538 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 257 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 17R at KMCO Orlando International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 17R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 140 kt and left the ground after a takeoff distance of 1,046 m, representing 34 % of the runway. Ambient conditions were 29 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 150°, including a 2 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind.
The climb commenced approximately 1 mile southeast of KMCO. The airplane rose from 1,034 ft asl to 39,005 ft asl, an altitude gain of 37,971 ft, achieved in 43 minutes while traversing 328 nm.
Level cruise began 49 nm northeast of MYEM Governor's Harbour Airport and continued for 117 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 947 nm at cruise altitude.
Descent operations started 29 nm southeast of TUPA Captain Auguste George Airport. The flight descended from 38,884 ft asl to 1,251 ft asl, a loss of 37,633 ft, over a period of 20 minutes and a distance of 147 nm.
The final approach to runway 07 at TAPA V C Bird International Airport was conducted from the southwest on a heading of 58.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,204 ft agl.
Landing on runway 07 was executed with a threshold speed of 128 kt. Touchdown occurred 258 m down the runway at a speed of 122 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 329 fpm. The total landing distance measured 724 m, equivalent to 29 % of the runway length, and alignment was within acceptable limits. Weather at the time was 28 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 80°, including a 2 kt crosswind and a 5 kt headwind.
Rollout proceeded with very good runway alignment, completing the landing roll without deviation.
In total, the flight covered 1,428 nm, required 185 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 8,251 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 established a final approach to runway 07 at TAPA V C Bird International Airport from the south-west, tracking a heading of 58.0° at 4 nm and 1,204 ft agl.
Threshold height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 128 kt.
Touchdown occurred 258 m down the runway, a distance described as good; touchdown speed was 122 kt, noted as a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at minus 329 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The aircraft completed the landing in a total distance of 724 m, representing 29 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
With a final score of 98.8 %, the primary refinement is to moderate the touchdown speed slightly to eliminate the “a little fast” indication and further optimise the flare for a smoother deceleration.
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