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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,975 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 142 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 to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10 at NFNA Nausori International Airport in Fiji. The takeoff distance was 1,045 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 31°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 29°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Nausori International Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of the airport. The climb took 36 minutes and covered 284 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,039 feet above sea level to 38,899 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,860 feet. The enroute level cruise then began, lasting 242 minutes and covering 1,441 nautical miles. The cruise took place at a latitude of -20.3280114 and a longitude of -176.9943209.
The enroute descent started 66 miles south of Uturoa in French Polynesia, where the aircraft descended from 38,505 feet above sea level to 2,598 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,907 feet in 16 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,610 feet above sea level to 3,327 feet above sea level, an increase of 717 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 13 miles southwest of Punaauia in French Polynesia. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 3,311 feet above sea level to 1,564 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,747 feet in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, 8 miles west of Punaauia.
The final approach to runway 04 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport in Tahiti began from the southwest, heading 54.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,543 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 04, which was 2,975 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 121 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 142 meters, and the touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 160°.
The total landing distance was 807 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,849 nautical miles, taking 236 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,043 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at NTAA Faa'a International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 54.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,543 feet above ground level (agl). This approach angle and distance allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 04 with a speed of 121 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 142 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had maintained a steady and controlled approach. The touchdown speed of 117 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilots' skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to maintain a more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 807 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilots had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown, minimizing the use of runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at NTAA Faa'a International Airport was a success, with the pilots demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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