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Track the centreline on final
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 2,074 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 383 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 15 at LOWS Salzburg Airport. The takeoff distance was 901 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 140 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Salzburg, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of the airport. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,442 feet above sea level to 36,326 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,885 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile south of Erlenmoos, Germany, and lasted for 42 minutes, covering a distance of 323 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile north of Cadzand, Netherlands, and took 11 minutes to descend from 36,551 feet above sea level to 10,371 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,179 feet. The descent covered a distance of 73 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 10 miles southeast of Walton-on-the-Naze, England, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent began 1 mile east of EGUM Stones Farm Airstrip Sible Hedingham, England, and took 11 minutes to descend from 8,703 feet above sea level to 1,802 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,900 feet. The descent covered a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 at EGGW London Luton Airport, approaching from the east at a heading of 254.0 degrees and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 150 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 25, which had a length of 2,074 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 383 meters, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -230 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 595 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 100 minutes. The aircraft used 4,237 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EGGW London Luton Airport, achieving a high score of 94.4%. The final approach to runway 25 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 135 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 383 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a safe landing.
The touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 863 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft down quickly and efficiently, minimizing the risk of overrunning the runway.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 94.4%.
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