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Improve the touchdown
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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 336 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 30 at YMHB Hobart International Airport in 5 minutes, covering 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30 the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,003 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and lifted off at 145 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 16 °C, wind 6 kt from 330°, with a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead YMHB Hobart International Airport, ascending from 989 ft asl to 39,721 ft asl - an increase of 38,732 ft - in 41 minutes while covering 326 nm.
Level cruise began 5 miles north of YORB Orbost Airport and continued for 165 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 1,231 nm.
Descent started 21 miles south-west of YCDW Cardwell/Dallachy Airport, descending from 39,999 ft asl to 1,299 ft asl - a loss of 38,700 ft - in 19 minutes and covering 120 nm.
The final approach to runway 15 at YBCS Cairns International Airport was executed from the north-west, on a heading of 156.0° at 4 nm and 1,277 ft agl.
Landing on runway 15, which is 3,200 m long, the threshold speed was slightly above target at 129 kt. Touchdown occurred at 339 m down the runway with a speed of 120 kt and a touchdown rate of minus 234 fpm; runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather reported temperature 21 °C, wind 5 kt from 160°, with no cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
The total landing distance recorded was 830 m, representing 26 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,683 nm, lasted 233 minutes, and consumed 10,218 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 approached runway 15 at YBCS Cairns International Airport on a heading of 156.0° from the north-west, passing 4 nm out at 1,277 ft agl under a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 5 kt from 160° with no cross-wind component.
At threshold the height was good and the aircraft’s speed was slightly above target at 129 kt.
Touchdown occurred 339 m down the runway at a speed of 120 kt, with a descent rate of minus 234 fpm described as fair, while runway-centerline alignment was very good.
Rollout alignment was perfect; the aircraft travelled a total of 830 m, representing 26 % of the 3,200 m runway, before coming to a stop.
Refine speed control to achieve the target threshold speed and smooth the descent rate to improve the touchdown quality, which will further enhance an already high-scoring landing.
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