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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,991 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 432 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 20 at Tribhuvan International Airport (VNKT) in Nepal. The takeoff distance was 1,651 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Patan in the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 64 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 5,341 feet above sea level to 33,497 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southwest of Phaplu Airport (VNPL) in the Province 1 of Nepal. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles southwest of Mirik in West Bengal, India. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 71 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 33,513 feet to 14,187 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Ha in the Haa Dzongkhag of Bhutan. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles north of Ha. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 13,775 feet to 8,918 feet.
The final approach to runway 15 at Paro International Airport (VQPR) was made from the north, with a heading of 181.0 degrees at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 1,518 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 1,991 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 415 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -796 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at a direction of 185 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,340 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 249 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 1,595 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at VQPR Paro International Airport, achieving an overall score of 80.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 181.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,518 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 15, which has a length of 1,991 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 138 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance of 415 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -796 feet per minute (fpm) was very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a significant amount of force.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 185°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance of 1,340 meters was 67% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, with a fast touchdown speed and a heavy touchdown rate, the aircraft was able to touch down safely and maintain control throughout the roll-out. The score of 80.3% suggests that there is room for improvement, but the landing was still considered successful.
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