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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,779 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,779 m of the 3,354 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36 at YPED RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide, South Australia. The takeoff distance was 1,291 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 51 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. After departing from YPED RAAF Base Edinburgh, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the base. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 166 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,123 feet above sea level to 33,305 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,182 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles north-west of YNHL Nhill Airport in Victoria, Australia, and lasted for 763 minutes, covering a distance of 4,209 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles south of RJTQ Miyakejima Airport in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. The descent took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 33,772 feet above sea level to 1,474 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,298 feet.
The final approach to runway 36 at RJTY Yokota Air Base was made from the south, heading 350.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,027 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 3,354 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 30 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,700 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4,488 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 628 minutes. The aircraft used 14,501 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at RJTY Yokota Air Base, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 36 from the south, heading 350.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,027 feet above ground level (agl), showcased the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft with precision.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 135 knots, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 458 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 30°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, resulting in a net headwind of 1 knot. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot, and the aircraft was able to land safely and smoothly.
The total landing distance of 1,700 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot had maintained a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at RJTY Yokota Air Base was a textbook example of safe and controlled flight operations. The pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the landing, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely and smoothly on the runway.
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