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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
Side view — the last 6,618 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,618 ft of the 10,560 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,455 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,251 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 156 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 3 miles east of KDEN Denver International Airport, and climbed from 6,288 feet above sea level to 26,238 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,949 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles east of 7CO1 Dave Nash Ranch Airport Guffey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 3 miles south of Howard, and climbed from 26,119 feet above sea level to 34,038 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,919 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 6 miles south-east of C24 Mineral Co Meml Creede, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering 247 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles north-west of KSNO Snowflake Airport Snowflake, and descended from 34,214 feet above sea level to 7,505 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,709 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles north of Encanto, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile west of Goodyear, and descended from 5,997 feet above sea level to 2,386 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,611 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was made from the west, heading 90.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 10,560 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,122 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 142 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 43 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 250 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,385 feet, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 568 nautical miles, taking 123 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,185 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,122 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing point. The touchdown speed of 142 knots was also a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much reverse thrust or failed to flare the aircraft properly. The touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but not ideal.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 43 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the wind drift. The local weather conditions were hot, with a temperature of 100°F, and a light wind of 3 knots at 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,385 feet was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively long landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that caused the initial touchdown position deviation.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot may need to review their approach and landing techniques to improve their accuracy and reduce the landing distance.
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