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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,600 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,600 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 340 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 area to the runway, which took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 16R at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,656 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 60 degrees.
The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Fiumicino in the Lazio region of Italy. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,099 feet above sea level to 31,458 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,359 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Montisi in the Toscana region of Italy. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 256 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 2 miles south of Smolnik in the Obcina Ruse region of Slovenia, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 31,311 feet above sea level to 1,879 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,432 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Vienna International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 344.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 3,602 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was 343 meters, which was 42% of the runway length.
The touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was firm at -323 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -0 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 340 degrees. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,522 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 456 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used 4,084 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Vienna International Airport (LOWW) on runway 34, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 344.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 140 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -323 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed firm, but still within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise alignment with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 340°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 1,522 meters was 42% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots managed to stop the aircraft within a reasonable distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was very good, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control and stability after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots' performance was commendable, considering the slight deviations from the desired touchdown speed and rate.
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