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Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 65 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 65 ft, 20 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
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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.
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 6,935 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,935 ft of the 10,034 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,734 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 19 at KALB Albany International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,837 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 170°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Colonie, New York. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 126 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,365 feet above sea level to 35,429 feet. The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and lasted for 172 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 667 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 8 miles east of GA46 High Point Airport in St Mary's, Georgia, and took 27 minutes to complete. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,048 feet to 1,412 feet, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 17R at KMCO Orlando International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,308 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 17R was successful, with the touchdown point being 2,201 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was also good at -189 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance was 6,502 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 951 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 153 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 14,854 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, with a final approach score of 78.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 17R, which has a length of 10,034 feet.
The threshold height at 130 feet agl was found to be excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the final approach. However, the threshold speed of 136 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 2,201 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but still within the safe limits of the runway.
The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 3 knots, and a headwind component of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 6,502 feet was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance but still within the safe limits of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the threshold height and touchdown point distance. However, the aircraft's performance and control during the landing were generally good, and the pilot's skills and experience were demonstrated through the successful execution of the landing.
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