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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.
Side view — the last 6,098 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,098 ft of the 12,289 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,994 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 01R at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI). The takeoff distance was 738 feet, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots. After departing from KMCI, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,952 feet above sea level to 37,753 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude of 35,801 feet was achieved in 18 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southeast of La Harpe, Kansas. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 309 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles south of Farmers Branch, Texas, where the aircraft descended from 37,735 feet above sea level to 1,837 feet above sea level. This decrease in altitude of 35,898 feet was achieved in 34 minutes and covered a distance of 161 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18R at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18R, which had a length of 12,289 feet, was successful, with the threshold height being significantly above the target. The threshold speed was good at 131 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 5,818 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 571 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 125 minutes. The aircraft used 9,626 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, with a score of 86.9%. The final approach to runway 18R was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was located 614 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The threshold height at 81 feet agl was significantly above the target, but this did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 5,818 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's weight and the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with a good touchdown speed and a perfect runway touchdown alignment. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast. Despite these minor issues, the landing was considered good, with a score of 86.9%.
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