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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
The rest of the report
Departing from Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, the Boeing 737-600 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 17R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 146 knots. The takeoff distance of 5,971 feet was 66% of the runway length, with a local wind of 6 knots at 160 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it began its ascent 2 miles south of Ellington Airport, reaching a height of 38,664 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. The climb was a significant increase of 37,642 feet from the initial altitude of 1,022 feet above sea level. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 65 minutes and covering 530 nautical miles, before starting its descent 10 miles west of Tarpon Springs, Florida. The descent from 38,999 feet to 984 feet took 23 minutes and covered 128 nautical miles. The aircraft made several short level cruise phases and climbs before beginning its final approach to runway 33 at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility in Titusville, Florida.
The final approach was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 336.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 266 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 103 knots and a touchdown distance of 410 feet. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,714 feet, which was 11% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 814 nautical miles, taking 125 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,302 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down on runway 33 at KTTS Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility with a score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 336.0° at 1 nm and 266 ft above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target, coming in at 106 kt.
The touchdown was smooth, with a distance of 410 ft and a speed of 103 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at -320 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 ft from the centreline, the aircraft maintained a stable trajectory. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79°F and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 110°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 1,714 ft was 11% of the runway length, indicating a good utilization of the available space. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and precision throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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