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Track the centreline on final
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,396 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,354 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 09 at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI). The takeoff distance was 2,831 feet, which is 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 91°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 90°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 20,965 feet above sea level (asl) in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. This climb started overhead Maiquetia, a town in the Estado La Guaira region of Venezuela.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 1 mile east of Guatire Airport (SVJT), another airport in the Estado La Guaira region. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 20,984 feet asl to 22,961 feet asl, in 2 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. This climb started 8 miles northwest of Higuerote Airport (SVHG), located in the Miranda region of Venezuela.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered 94 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 9 miles northeast of Higuerote Airport. The aircraft then began a descent, which started 15 miles southeast of Puerto La Cruz, a city in the Estado Anzoategui region of Venezuela. The descent took 16 minutes and covered 83 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 22,959 feet asl to 3,933 feet asl.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 6 miles northeast of Maturín Airport (SVMT), located in the Estado Anzoategui region. The aircraft then began another descent, which started 5 miles northeast of Maturín Airport. The descent took 3 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 3,979 feet asl to 2,018 feet asl.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 6 miles northwest of Maturín. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 06 at Maturín Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 59.0° and at an altitude of 691 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 06 at Maturín Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 987 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 70°.
The total landing distance was 4,551 feet, which is 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 261 nautical miles, and the flight took 67 minutes. The aircraft used 5,716 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at SVMT Maturín Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach to runway 06 was conducted from the southwest, heading 59.0° at an altitude of 691 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 987 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the designated area. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was a bit faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's approach path or the pilots' technique to improve accuracy. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 84°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach path and the pilots' technique, the aircraft can achieve an even higher score and a more precise landing.
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