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See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,341 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,341 ft of the 10,560 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,694 ft 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 21R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,241 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Detroit, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°F temperature and a 5-knot headwind. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,606 feet above sea level to 33,667 feet, an increase of 32,062 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northwest of South Haven Airport, lasting 123 minutes and covering 753 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another climb 5 miles southwest of Eveleigh Farms Airport, ascending from 33,996 feet to 35,608 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 22 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 7 miles southwest of Johnson Airport, lasting 67 minutes and covering 433 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 3 miles north of Snowflake Airport, descending from 35,997 feet to 4,990 feet in 25 minutes, covering 127 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile west of Glendale Municipal Airport, lasting only 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The final descent began 1 mile southeast of Tolleson, Arizona, with the aircraft descending from 4,606 feet to 2,434 feet in just 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 91.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 340 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above target at 150 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -99 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 5,087 feet, which was 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,486 nautical miles, taking 260 minutes, and the aircraft used 26,009 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) with a score of 99.3%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 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 150 knots. The touchdown point was located 340 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was also a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -99 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from a direction of 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 5,087 feet was 48% of the available runway length of 10,560 feet, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll and that the pilot was able to maintain a straight and steady path.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled descent, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory given the weather conditions.
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