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Arrival
Hold a little more back pressure through the last of the flare to arrest the sink before 302 fpm develops.
What happened: Touchdown sink rate was 302 fpm, a firm arrival with no other fault on this landing to account for it.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: minimal sink at 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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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 5,138 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,138 ft of the 10,510 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,752 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Indianapolis International Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 23R, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground after a takeoff distance of 5,011 feet, which represented 45% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 210°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 9-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile southwest of the departure airport and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,739 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 36,008 feet, an increase of 34,269 feet. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 164 minutes and covered a distance of 1,125 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated approximately 2 miles south of Harristown, Illinois, and the aircraft maintained a steady altitude until it began its enroute descent approximately 8 miles east of Cane Beds, Arizona.
The enroute descent phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 35,976 feet to a final approach altitude of 3,317 feet. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at Harry Reid International Airport, which was initiated from the east at a heading of 270.0°, approximately 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 148 knots, which was slightly above the target touchdown speed, and the touchdown point was 427 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance was 4,913 feet, which represented 47% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,388 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 20,318 pounds of fuel during the flight, which lasted for a total of 221 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 26L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport with a slight deviation from the ideal threshold speed, coming in at 152 kt, which was marginally above the target. The aircraft maintained a good approach quality, with a touchdown height that met the desired standards. At 148 kt, the touchdown speed was a bit faster than optimal, but the touchdown rate of -187 fpm was satisfactory.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it landed 427 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation from the intended touchdown point. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, with the aircraft drifting 14 ft off the centreline. However, the rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline.
The total landing distance of 4,913 ft was 47% of the runway length, which was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 90 °F and a 5 kt headwind, did not significantly impact the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.9% reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed.
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