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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 184 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 153 kt against a target of 184 kt, running 31 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 184 kt.
Arrival
Carry more power on approach to hold 143 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 20 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 269 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 143 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
Between four hundred and a thousand feet you're heavy, close to the ground and still carrying flap, and speed is the margin holding all three apart. Slow here doesn't feel like anything — the aeroplane climbs, the nose is up, nothing complains — right up until a turn, a gust or a bank tightens the wing's job and the margin is already gone. The fix is rarely "fly faster", it's lowering the nose a degree and letting the speed build before the next thing you do. Pitch buys altitude, speed buys options, and at this height options are the scarcer of the two.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,209 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,860 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Southwest Florida International Airport's runway 06 was the departure point for the Boeing 737-900, which began its journey with a taxiing period of 26 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll, utilizing 75% of the 8,946-foot runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 155 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 79°F, with a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 220°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 16 knots.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile southeast of Gateway, Florida, where the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,072 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 32,993 feet, an increase of 31,921 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 178 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 91 minutes and covering 661 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent approximately 1 mile south of Fairlee, Maryland. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease in altitude from 33,000 feet to 4,587 feet in 20 minutes, covering 122 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief period, before initiating a final descent phase, which concluded with a successful landing on runway 22L at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The final approach to runway 22L was executed from the northeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 206.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level. The landing was characterized by a touchdown point 498 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -323 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 3,505 feet, representing 43% of the runway length. Following a taxiing period of 5 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,006 nautical miles and utilizing 12,074 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 22L at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, characterized by a stable and controlled descent. The aircraft was established on the final approach from the north east, heading 206.0° at 4 nm and 1,242 ft above ground level. The threshold height was good, allowing the crew to maintain a precise approach path. The threshold speed of 143 kt was also well-managed, indicating a high degree of control and situational awareness.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown point was 498 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of -323 fpm was firm but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 84°F and wind at 12 kt from 263°, presented a moderate crosswind component of 10 kt and a headwind of 6 kt.
The total landing distance of 3,505 ft was 43% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was scored 94.5%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control. The crew's ability to manage the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases effectively resulted in a safe and efficient landing.
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