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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.
Side view — the last 1,514 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 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 approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 14 at SBFL Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 125 meters, which accounted for 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 95 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles southeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to 34,757 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,740 feet, in 29 minutes and covering a distance of 218 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started 88 miles southeast of Guaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and lasted for 202 minutes, covering a distance of 2,080 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent from a latitude of -17.1464813 and a longitude of -8.9956587, descending from 34,993 feet above sea level to 1,813 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,180 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 205 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 1.0 degrees at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 799 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 01, which had a length of 1,514 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 130 knots. The touchdown distance was 381 meters, and the touchdown speed was 120 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -337 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 95 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 898 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 2,507 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 246 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 15,151 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at FHSH Saint Helena Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 799 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 130 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown distance of 381 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -337 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 95°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 9 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot. Despite these wind conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating that the pilots were able to effectively compensate for the wind.
The total landing distance of 898 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing, and that the pilots were able to effectively manage the aircraft's speed and descent rate. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-900 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport was a successful and well-executed operation, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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