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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,769 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,769 m of the 3,006 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at DBBB Cadjehoun Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,649 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 34 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft benefited from a 9-knot headwind. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of DBBB Cadjehoun Airport, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,040 feet above sea level to 37,372 feet, an increase of 36,332 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 21 miles west of Anloga in the Volta Region of Ghana. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 168 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 22 miles south of Bibiani in the Western Region of Ghana. The descent from 37,311 feet to 2,046 feet took 21 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles north of Bingerville in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This phase was brief, lasting only 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 202.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 322 meters, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -260 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 180 degrees, with a 3-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,684 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 396 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 76 minutes. The aircraft used 2,689 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, achieving a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 202.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 9 kt from 180°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 3,006 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 kt. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 322 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 129 kt was slightly faster than recommended, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -260 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The total landing distance was 1,684 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway length.
Despite the minor deviations, the pilot demonstrated excellent control during the rollout phase, achieving a very good runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the maneuver.
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