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Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 140 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 144 kt against a VREF of 140 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 140 kt at the stabilisation gate.
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 2,093 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and glideslope 4.6° against the runway's 3.1°.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 16 kt FAST on the reference speed of 140 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,686 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,686 m of the 3,582 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 02R at ZGGG Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, covering 2 nm in 5 minutes.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 02R, accelerating over a takeoff distance of 1,788 m (58 % of the runway) and lifting off at 168 kt. Ambient temperature was 36 °C, wind 4 kt from 320°, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 3 kt cross-wind component.
Climb began approximately 1 mile north of ZGGG, with the A320 climbing from 999 ft asl to 34,544 ft asl, an increase of 33,545 ft, achieved in 28 minutes while covering 191 nm.
The first cruise segment started 52 miles south-east of Sok Kwu Wan, lasting 62 minutes and traversing 478 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 2 miles south-west of RPBM Cabaluyan Airstrip, descending from 34,830 ft asl to 1,998 ft asl, a loss of 32,833 ft, completed in 16 minutes over 104 nm.
A subsequent level cruise commenced 3 miles north of Teresa, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The final approach to runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport was flown from the north-east, on a heading of 240.0°, at 3 nm and 1,781 ft agl.
Landing was executed on runway 24, whose total length is 3,586 m; the threshold height of 67 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed of 144 kt was slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 123 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 140 kt and a firm touchdown rate of minus 346 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 4.4 m from the centreline. Local weather at RPLL was temperature 25 °C, wind calm at 0 kt from 360°, with no cross-wind or head-wind.
The aircraft rolled out over a distance of 1,618 m, representing 45 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
After landing, the A320 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 790 nm, required 119 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 5,310 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered final approach to runway 24 at RPLL from the north-east, tracking a heading of 240.0° at 3 NM and 1,781 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, with a sink rate too high and the aircraft off the glideslope.
At threshold the aircraft was 67 ft agl, above the target height, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 144 kt. The flare was initiated from this altitude and speed.
Touchdown occurred 123 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 140 kt, described as a little fast, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 346 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned, 4.4 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,618 m, representing 45 % of the 3,586 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
With a score of 88.7 % the landing was solid; improving approach stability by reducing sink rate and maintaining the glideslope will secure a stabilized approach, and attaining touchdown speed at or below the target will lessen the firm touchdown and further enhance the score.
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