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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 seven 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 and speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,561 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,561 ft of the 10,159 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,222 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 5,966 feet, which was 75% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 35°F and winds of 4 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KMSP, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,746 feet above sea level to 32,621 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of the WS51 Leeward Farm Airport in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 132 minutes and covered a distance of 1,771 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles northeast of Arroyo Salado in the Dominican Republic. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 32,316 feet to 1,787 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 09 at the Punta Cana International Airport (MDPC). The approach was made from the west, with a heading of 85.0°, and the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,699 feet above ground level (agl) when it was 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 10,159 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 156 knots.
The touchdown point was 892 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 150 knots. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -99 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 79°F and winds of 2 knots at 180°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,331 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,020 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 187 minutes. The aircraft used 27,055 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, achieving a score of 93.1%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,699 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 155 kt, registering at 156 kt. However, the touchdown point was located 892 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path. The touchdown speed of 150 kt was also slightly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown.
Despite these minor deviations, the aircraft's touchdown rate was excellent, with a rate of -99 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates a smooth and controlled touchdown, with minimal impact on the aircraft's structure. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 kt and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 6,331 feet was 62% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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