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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 607 m 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 14L at AYPY Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,484 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 225 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,096 feet above sea level to 34,450 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,354 feet in 37 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 252 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 23 miles south east of SEH Sehulea Sehulea. This phase lasted for 53 minutes and covered a distance of 414 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 53 miles south of AGOK Gatokae Aerodrome, descending from 34,760 feet above sea level to 1,515 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,245 feet in 20 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at AGGH Honiara International Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 244.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,495 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 2,203 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 196 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -305 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 339 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,394 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 773 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,815 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at AGGH Honiara International Airport, achieving a score of 92.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 244.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,495 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 24, which has a length of 2,203 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 140 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was 196 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal landing area. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -305 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the next landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 339°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,394 meters was 63% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, and the aircraft was safely on the ground.
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