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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 1,604 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,604 m of the 2,649 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 729 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 11 at TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba, with a takeoff distance of 1,303 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 22 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 21 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 33,018 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,994 feet from the initial altitude of 1,024 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 159 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started over the TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport, and the aircraft continued to climb to a height of 33,306 feet above sea level, an increase of 695 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 134 minutes and covered a distance of 931 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 48 miles northeast of Luperon in the Dominican Republic.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 10 miles southeast of Saint Stephen in South Carolina, and descended from a height of 34,002 feet above sea level to 3,404 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,598 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, starting 3 miles northwest of Marvin in North Carolina.
The final approach to runway 36R at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 356.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36R, which had a length of 2,649 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 312 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -273 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,522 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,562 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 245 minutes. The aircraft used 10,370 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36R. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 143 kt, registering at 143 kt. However, the touchdown point was located 312 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was also a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -273 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or other factors. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, a wind speed of 9 kt from 350°, resulting in a 1 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,522 meters was 57% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft safely to the runway was evident, and the landing was completed without any major issues.
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