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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,005 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,852 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 26L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 4,231 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 346°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. After departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Virginia Gardens, Florida. The climb took 31 minutes and covered 177 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,017 feet above sea level to 37,887 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,871 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 6 miles northwest of the Burntwood Ranch Airport in Lakeland, Florida. This cruise phase lasted 62 minutes and covered 422 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southeast of the Wilson Airport in Ringgold, Georgia. The descent took 28 minutes and covered 100 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 38,548 feet above sea level to 1,970 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,578 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 5 miles southwest of La Vergne, Tennessee. This cruise phase lasted only 3 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 02C at Nashville International Airport (KBNA), approaching from the south at a heading of 18.0°. The aircraft was at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02C was successful, with the threshold height being above the target and the threshold speed being good at 122 knots. The touchdown point was 473 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -211 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,688 feet, which was 46% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 711 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes. The aircraft used 13,135 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach to runway 02C was initiated from the south, with a heading of 18.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being above the target at 62 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 122 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 473 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance considering the runway length.
The touchdown speed of 117 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown rate of -211 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly. 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 landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 3,688 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out without any issues. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and alignment with the runway.
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