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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 2,511 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hamilton Island Airport, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 14, and the takeoff distance was 795 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 127 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. After departing from Hamilton Island Airport, the enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,005 feet above sea level to 26,893 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,887 feet in 16 minutes and covering 82 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 15 miles east of Nebo, Queensland, and lasted for 98 minutes, covering a distance of 682 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 18 miles northeast of Corona Station Airport, Broken Hill, and descended from 26,417 feet above sea level to 2,713 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,704 feet in 10 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at Broken Hill Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 233.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,765 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 23, which had a length of 2,511 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 116 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 287 meters, and the touchdown speed was 109 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -269 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 131 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,099 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 820 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 132 minutes. The aircraft used 5,428 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at YBHI Broken Hill Airport, achieving a score of 98.4%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 233.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,765 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 116 knots. This was still considered acceptable, given the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 287 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the approach.
The touchdown speed of 109 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -269 feet per minute was fair. However, it is worth noting that a slightly higher touchdown rate could have resulted in a smoother landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 131°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the tailwind component was negligible at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,099 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot maintaining control throughout the approach and rollout phases. The score of 98.4% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during this landing.
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