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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 215 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 29 at PAKT Ketchikan International Airport, where the Airbus A32NX took off with a takeoff distance of 876 meters, which was 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Peninsula Point Pullout Spb in Alaska, United States. The climb began at an altitude of 1,006 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 37,863 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,858 feet in just 18 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 27 miles east of Kitkatla Seaplane Base in Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 246 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 17 miles south of Butler Airfield in Petrolia, British Columbia, Canada, and descended from 38,288 feet above sea level to 3,279 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,009 feet in 23 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting 8 miles south of Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada, and lasting for just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 9 miles west of Arbutus Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, and the aircraft descended from 3,084 feet above sea level to 1,839 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,245 feet in just 2 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at CYVR Vancouver International Airport was made from the west, heading 103.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,786 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08R was successful, with a runway length of 3,284 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 127 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 215 meters, and the touchdown speed was 123 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -414 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from a direction of 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 756 meters, which was 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking just 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 488 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,669 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A32NX successfully landed at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on runway 08R, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 103.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,786 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 127 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 215 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -414 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a smoother touchdown. Nevertheless, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate. The total landing distance of 756 meters was only 23% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and control were evident throughout the entire process.
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