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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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,939 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,334 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an F-22 Raptor, then departed from runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The takeoff distance was 1,438 feet, which is 13% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were hot, with a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit, and a moderate wind blowing at 26 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 20 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. After a brief level cruise overhead the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb from an altitude of 2,650 feet above sea level to 36,988 feet, an increase of 34,338 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles southeast of Whitney, Nevada, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,105 feet to 2,488 feet, a decrease of 34,617 feet in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R was made from the east, heading 273.0 degrees at an altitude of 364 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
However, the aircraft went around on the first approach at an altitude of 329 feet, then again at 782 feet, and finally at 130 feet. The landing was eventually made on runway 26R, which is 10,939 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 152 knots. The touchdown point was 201 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -370 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind blowing at 21 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The total landing distance was 4,332 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centerline.
The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight took 11 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 8,875 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The F-22 Raptor successfully landed on runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 364 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a good final approach, maintaining a suitable threshold height and speed of 152 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 201 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 131 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -370 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a high temperature of 100°F and a moderate wind of 21 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 4,332 feet was 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that affected the initial touchdown position.
Overall, the F-22 Raptor's landing on runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown position and rollout alignment. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were satisfactory, but there is room for improvement to achieve a higher score.
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