Basic landing preparation:
- calculate Landing Distance Required
- assess which preferred exit is to be used and if unable which alternatives there are
- determine what configuration is required to achieve LDR < LDA
- select configuration which is required of achieving LDR < LDA
- during landing, if not touching down on markers, consider using options determined in alternatives identified above instead of excessive braking, unless that's your only alternative option
Note: I recently flew in Dublin with some very experienced FO's, all of whom very capable of handling the B738 and in company and base for some years. When asked how long the LDA is for the planned runway 28 exit E6 to vacate as being briefed, it was shocking to see how many did not know/realise the exit they planned for had a published LDA of several hundred meters less then what they thought it was (600m less LDA in one case!), yet the LDA is published in table format in our Airport General pages of the charts. At no point did any of the FO's suggest to do a landing calculation to determine the landing configuration required to make the elected exit safely, each referring to the fact they and all their captains based in Dublin "always land in this configuration". It is when landing are done, when referring to a configuration that "everyone always lands with here" exits are missed or heavy braking is required. Best option, to take control and use next exit safely, instead of heavy braking to make a RET, which in Dublin E6 case is not designed for standard RET speed but reduced by nearly 50%)