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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 1,733 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,733 m of the 3,026 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 533 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,162 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 313 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead EDDL Düsseldorf Airport and ascending from 1,153 feet above sea level to 17,821 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,668 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northeast of Schermbeck, Germany, and lasting 9 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Versmold, Germany, and ascending from 17,732 feet above sea level to 32,407 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,675 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Ilsede, Germany, and lasting 34 minutes, covering a distance of 276 nautical miles. As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Sokolniki, Poland, and descending from 32,627 feet above sea level to 1,661 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,965 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport was made from the northwest, heading 152.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,297 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 117 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,652 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 585 nautical miles, taking 103 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,927 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EPWA Warsaw Chopin Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 152.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target at 59 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was good at 140 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was 117 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,652 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase and did not deviate from the centerline of the runway.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management of the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point accuracy.
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