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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,554 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 186 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 36 at PASN St Paul Island Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,107 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 82 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of PASN St Paul Island Airport and St Paul Island, Alaska. The climb took 39 minutes and covered 257 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,092 feet above sea level to 36,902 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,810 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 33 miles south of PAEH Cape Newenham LRRS Airport in Cape Newenham, Alaska. This phase lasted for 116 minutes and covered 890 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting at a latitude of 53.9663038 and a longitude of -136.6616316. The descent took 24 minutes and covered 164 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 36,660 feet above sea level to 2,807 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,852 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles north of CBE7 Alliford Bay Seaplane Base in Metlakatla, British Columbia, Canada. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13 at CYZP Sandspit Airport, approaching from the northwest at a heading of 141.0 degrees and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13 at CYZP Sandspit Airport was successful, with a runway length of 1,554 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 132 knots. The touchdown distance was 184 meters, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 569 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,327 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 186 minutes. The aircraft used 9,226 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at CYZP Sandspit Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north-west, heading 141.0° at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The pilot's final approach was executed with precision, achieving a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-controlled descent. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 128 knots, which was also considered good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach, resulting in a smooth touchdown.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 6.6 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 2°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 260°, and a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 569 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is considered acceptable. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing procedure.
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