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Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 135 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 135 kt against a VREF of 135 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 135 kt at the stabilisation gate.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: glideslope 4.9° against the runway's 3° and speed 49 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 1,890 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 4.9° against the runway's 3° and speed 28 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 276 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Pattimura International Airport in Ambon, Indonesia, the Boeing 737-900 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 04, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 151 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,402 meters accounted for 56% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground at a relatively moderate pace.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northeast of Pattimura International Airport. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 967 feet above sea level to 36,704 feet, a vertical increase of 35,737 feet, in 32 minutes and covering a distance of 224 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 224 minutes and covered a distance of 1,772 nautical miles. The cruise phase took the aircraft over the Indonesian island of Papua Barat before it began its enroute descent phase. The descent phase started 53 miles south of Gatokae Airport in the Solomon Islands and saw the aircraft descend from 36,999 feet to 2,060 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Honiara International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 06 from the southwest, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 2,021 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 130 knots and a touchdown distance of 277 meters. The total landing distance of 700 meters accounted for 32% of the runway length, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a very good runway rollout alignment. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, completing its journey with a total flight distance of 2,112 nautical miles, a flight time of 278 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 13,492 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 06 at AGGH Honiara International Airport with a satisfactory touchdown rate of -272 fpm, slightly below the optimal rate. The aircraft's speed at touchdown was 130 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 136 kt was also satisfactory. The approach quality was excellent, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 68.0° from 4 nm out at 2,021 ft above ground level.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with the aircraft coming to rest on the runway at a distance of 277 m from the threshold. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control and coordination from the flight crew. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 180°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
The rollout phase was also executed well, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment on the centreline. The total landing distance of 700 m was 32% of the runway length, which was within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 99.0%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the flight crew.
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