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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.
Side view — the last 1,619 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,619 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 562 m 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 1,326 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 25 knots at a direction of 266°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 25 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of KLAX. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,160 feet above sea level to 34,484 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,324 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northeast of Harvard Airport (CN23) in Yermo, California. This phase of the flight lasted for 205 minutes and covered a distance of 1,745 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south of Carolina, West Virginia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,689 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,407 feet, in 31 minutes and covering a distance of 157 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the south, with a heading of 356.0° at an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 2,190 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 148 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -239 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was also 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,540 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,019 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 270 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,304 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a score of 97.8%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 144 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown point was located 148 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 136 knots, which is a little faster than the ideal speed. The touchdown rate of -239 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in aligning the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was also 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,540 meters, which is approximately 70% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a relatively short period of time. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a relatively short distance and the pilot demonstrating good control and alignment skills. However, there were some minor deviations from the optimal landing speed and touchdown point, which may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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