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Work on the flare
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,871 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,871 ft of the 13,510 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,509 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 22 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas. The takeoff distance was 3,926 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 4 knots at 170°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KHOU William P Hobby Airport and continued for 19 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from 1,081 feet above sea level to 38,080 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,999 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of Jewett, Texas. This phase lasted for 71 minutes and covered a distance of 491 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 12 miles south of K08 Holly Airport in Holly, Colorado. The descent from 38,066 feet above sea level to 9,426 feet above sea level took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles east of Fountain, Colorado. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 11 miles east of Fountain, Colorado. The descent from 9,178 feet above sea level to 8,101 feet above sea level took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 14 miles south-east of Fountain, Colorado. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 3 miles south of Fountain, Colorado. The descent from 8,099 feet above sea level to 7,388 feet above sea level took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,241 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35R was successful, with the touchdown point being 1,154 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 123 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -241 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 70°F and winds of 4 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 6,616 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 758 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 140 minutes. The aircraft used 11,323 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 35R. The final approach was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,241 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with a runway length of 13,510 feet, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a safe stop.
The threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 132 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot maintained a good control of the aircraft's descent rate. The touchdown point was 1,154 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the runway length was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 123 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the long touchdown distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -241 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot, and the aircraft was able to land safely.
The total landing distance of 6,616 feet was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a good control of the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a safe stop on the runway.
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