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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,438 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 341 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took place at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, began its journey on a runway 36R, a 1,768 meter-long runway that was 67% utilized during takeoff. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, with a headwind of 9 kts and a crosswind of 1 kt. The local temperature at the time was 25°C, and the wind direction was 359°.
After clearing the takeoff run, the aircraft started its enroute climb, rising from an altitude of 1,769 feet above sea level to 31,316 feet above sea level over a distance of 103 nautical miles in 17 minutes. During this time, the aircraft was climbing from a point 1 mile north of KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
After reaching the target altitude, the aircraft entered into level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 31,316 feet above sea level. This phase of the flight lasted for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 81 nautical miles. The level cruise phase began approximately 1 mile north-west of the town of Eastover, North Carolina.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its enroute descent from an altitude of 31,754 feet above sea level down to 2,241 feet above sea level over a distance of 75 nautical miles in 15 minutes. The descent began 1 mile north-west of Whitakers, North Carolina. A short period of level cruise followed, lasting 2 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 4 miles south-east of KPVG Hampton Roads Executive Airport, Chesapeake, Virginia.
After completing the descent, the aircraft prepared for landing on runway 05 at Norfolk International Airport (KORF). The aircraft landed on the runway with a speed of 126 knots, a touchdown distance of 341 meters, and a touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute (fpm), with a runway touchdown position slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.4 meters. The local temperature at the time of landing was 20°C, and the wind direction was 10°, with a crosswind of 13 kts and a headwind of 25 kts.
The total landing distance was 992 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully navigated the aircraft onto the runway and had controlled its descent.
After landing, the aircraft began its taxiing process, which took approximately 2 minutes, and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile to reach the parking area.
The total flight distance was 273 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes. The aircraft consumed 3,440 kilograms of fuel during the entire journey. Overall, the flight seemed to be operated smoothly, with minimal issues reported.
The MD-82 aircraft has successfully completed a landing on runway 05 at Norfolk International Airport (KORF). Upon approaching the runway from the southwest at a heading of 38.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level, the aircraft demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in its final approach. The aircraft maintained a steady speed of 136 knots at the threshold, which is a well-regarded standard for safe landing practices.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited excellent performance. The touchdown distance of 341 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 126 knots was sufficiently slow to minimize the risk of damage or injury. Additionally, the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute was within the desired range, indicating a controlled descent and a high degree of control by the pilots.
While the aircraft did have a slight misalignment of 7.4 meters off the centerline upon touchdown, this was not a significant departure from acceptable standards. The local weather conditions, including a temperature of 20°C and winds of 29 knots at 10°, presented a moderate crosswind component of 13 knots and a headwind component of 25 knots.
The total landing distance of 992 meters, accounting for 41% of the runway, was respectable and demonstrated the aircraft's ability to stop safely within the available runway length. Notably, the runway rollout alignment was exceptionally good, which is crucial for the safety and efficiency of post-landing procedures. Overall, the MD-82 aircraft's landing on runway 05 at KORF was characterized by a high level of precision and control.
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