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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 518 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 approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, then departed from runway 06R at NZWB Woodbourne Airport in Blenheim, New Zealand. The takeoff distance was 753 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 124 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 134 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from Woodbourne Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 29,319 feet above sea level. The climb was a significant one, with an increase of 28,196 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 190 minutes and covered a distance of 1,256 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 3 miles south of Tapawera, New Zealand. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northwest of YDRN Drouin Airport in Drouin, Australia. The descent was steep, with a decrease of 28,312 feet in just 13 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0 degrees at an altitude of 661 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 3,662 meters. The threshold height was above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 108 knots. The touchdown point was 78 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 98 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots at 20 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots. The total landing distance was 934 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 6 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,361 nautical miles, which was covered in 231 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,825 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0° at 2 nautical miles and 661 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,662 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was found to be above the target height at 61 feet agl, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 108 knots. The touchdown point was 78 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 98 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 934 meters was 26% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling characteristics.
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