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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,499 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,499 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 185 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-600 taxied from the parking area to runway 08 at KJAX Jacksonville International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 08, the aircraft used 1,658 m of runway, representing 55 % of the available length, and lifted off at 138 kt; ambient temperature was 28 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 159°, a cross-wind component of 3 kt and no head-wind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-east of KJAX, with the airplane accelerating from 962 ft asl to 40,653 ft asl, an altitude gain of 39,691 ft achieved in 45 minutes while traversing 347 nm.
Level cruise began 16 miles east of Grand Cay in the Bahamas and persisted for 108 minutes, during which the flight covered 904 nm.
Descent was initiated about 10 miles north-west of TUPG Capt. Auguste George Anegada, descending from 40,681 ft asl to 940 ft asl, a loss of 39,741 ft in 14 minutes and spanning 88 nm.
The final approach to runway 11 at TQPF Clayton J Lloyd International Airport was flown from the west on a heading of 91.0° at 4 nm and 839 ft agl; local conditions were 28 °C, wind 4 kt from 60°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 11, which is 1,499 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 127 kt, a touchdown distance of 187 m, a touchdown speed of 123 kt, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 323 fpm; the alignment at touchdown was very good and the total landing distance measured 597 m, representing 40 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect as the aircraft decelerated to a stop after the 597 m landing roll.
In total, the flight covered 1,345 nm, required 173 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 7,577 kg of fuel.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, entered final approach to runway 11 at TQPF Clayton J Lloyd International Airport from the west on a heading of 91.0 ° at 4 nm and 839 ft agl. Local weather was 28 °C with wind 4 kt from 60 °, a 2 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind component.
Threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 127 kt.
Touchdown occurred 187 m down the runway with a speed of 123 kt, which was a little fast, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 323 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Total landing distance was 597 m, representing 40 % of the 1,499 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
With a final score of 98.5 %, the landing was strong; reducing the threshold and touchdown speeds by a few knots will bring them within target and further tighten the margin of safety.
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