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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 1,899 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,899 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 700 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport, with the Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft taking off into a local weather condition of 15 °C temperature and a wind of 14 kn at 250 °. The crosswind was 3 kn, while the headwind was 14 kn. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 158 kn, covering a takeoff distance of 1,088 m, which was 51% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed out of Edinburgh, it began its enroute climb from 1,125 ft above sea level to 5,892 ft, an increase of 4,768 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nm. This climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 1 mile south east of Polbeth, West Lothian, Scotland, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nm.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 5,908 ft to 39,072 ft, an increase of 33,164 ft in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nm. This climb phase was followed by another level cruise, which started 54 miles east of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 274 nm.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 38,880 ft to 4,024 ft, a decrease of 34,856 ft in 30 minutes, covering a distance of 161 nm. This descent phase was followed by another level cruise, which started 1 mile north west of Barsebaeckshamn, Skane County, Sweden, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
The final descent phase began 2 miles west of Barsebaeckshamn, with the aircraft descending from 3,487 ft to 1,291 ft, a decrease of 2,196 ft in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22R at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, flying from the north east at a heading of 221.0 ° and at an altitude of 1,268 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 22R was successful, with the aircraft touching down 282 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 133 kn, but the touchdown rate was firm at -326 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 7 °C temperature and a wind of 2 kn at 9 °, with a crosswind of 1 kn and a tailwind of 2 kn.
The total landing distance was 1,815 m, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area from the runway in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. The total flight distance was 593 nm, and the flight duration was 104 minutes, with the aircraft using 3,568 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, with a score of 88.4%. The final approach to runway 22R was initiated from the north east, heading 221.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 282 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. However, the touchdown rate of -326 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 9°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were favorable for a smooth landing, and the pilot was able to take advantage of them to achieve a good score.
In terms of the aircraft's performance, the threshold height at 72 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the pilot had sufficient altitude to make a safe landing. The threshold speed of 143 knots was slightly above the target, but this was likely due to the aircraft's weight and configuration at the time of landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement. The pilot could have aimed for a more precise touchdown point, and applied a bit less braking to achieve a slower touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the score of 88.4% indicates that the pilot was able to execute a safe and controlled landing, and the aircraft performed well in the given conditions.
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