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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,565 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,565 m of the 2,209 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 688 m 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 area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, then departed from runway 11 at YPDN Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin. The takeoff distance was 1,398 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Winnellie in the Northern Territory, Australia. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 88 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,079 feet above sea level to 25,594 feet above sea level, a total increase of 24,515 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south west of YMMR Munmarlary in the Northern Territory, Australia. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 203 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles north west of YNHG Nhulunbuy Airport Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, Australia. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 25,819 feet above sea level to 1,683 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 24,136 feet.
The final approach to runway 13 at YPGV Gove Airport was made from the north west, with the aircraft heading at 130.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,469 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 13, which had a length of 2,209 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 267 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 121 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,479 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 349 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 65 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at YPGV Gove Airport, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 13 was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 130.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,469 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 267 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was well within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute was also satisfactory, demonstrating a gentle and stable landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a moderate headwind of 13 knots. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, which contributed to a stable and controlled approach. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,479 meters was 67% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-planned and controlled approach, taking into account the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities. The high score achieved is a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance in a variety of weather conditions.
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