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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,375 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,375 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 350 ft 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 to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 28R at Dublin Airport, EIDW. The takeoff distance was 4,186 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Dublin Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 65°F and winds of 8 knots at 207°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northwest of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,278 feet above sea level to 9,067 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,789 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles north of Kilcloon, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began another climb, this time from 9,069 feet above sea level to 28,753 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,683 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. This climb took place overhead Castleknock.
The enroute level cruise then resumed 3 miles northeast of Dolgarrog, lasting 17 minutes and covering 129 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead the EGYN Wood Farm Airstrip Sherington in Milton Keynes, England. The descent from 29,206 feet above sea level to 9,217 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,988 feet in 14 minutes, covered a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began again 10 miles southeast of Frinton-on-Sea, lasting 5 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began another descent, this time from 9,223 feet above sea level to 8,274 feet above sea level, a decrease of 949 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This descent took place 1 mile south of Birchington-on-Sea.
The enroute level cruise then resumed once more, this time 1 mile east of Herne Bay, lasting 14 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. However, the aircraft soon began another descent, this time from 7,868 feet above sea level to 4,020 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,848 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. This descent took place 1 mile north of Herne Bay.
The enroute level cruise then began again 1 mile northeast of East Tilbury, lasting 5 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at London City Airport, EGLC, from the east, heading 273.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,778 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 342 feet and a touchdown speed of 148 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -968 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 73°F and winds of 6 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,580 feet, which accounted for 82% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 52 feet from the centreline. The taxiing
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at London City Airport (EGLC) on runway 27, achieving an overall score of 80.9%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,778 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 149 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 342 feet, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 148 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating a potential for improved control during the landing phase. The most concerning aspect of the landing was the very heavy touchdown rate of -968 feet per minute (fpm), which may have resulted in a bumpy ride for passengers.
The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a gentle wind of 6 knots at 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 3,580 feet was 82% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the airport's short runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 52 feet from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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