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Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 147 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 141 kt against a VREF of 147 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 147 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
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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 500 ft gate: speed 7 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 147 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 3,200 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 518 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 28R at Dublin Airport, covering roughly 1 nm in 8 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 28R, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,004 m, representing 38 % of the runway, and lifted off at 156 kt. Ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 269°, resulting in a 2 kt headwind and no cross-wind component.
Climb commenced about 1 mile north-west of Dublin, with the airplane ascending from 884 ft asl to 33,016 ft asl - an increase of 32,132 ft - over 16 minutes while covering 89 nm.
The first cruise segment began 6 miles north of Llangoed, Anglesey, and persisted for 37 minutes, during which 249 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent started 3 miles south of Deal, Kent, with the aircraft descending from 32,616 ft asl to 1,973 ft asl - a loss of 30,643 ft - in 23 minutes and covering 139 nm.
A brief level cruise followed overhead Aarschot, Flanders, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 4 nm.
Subsequent descent began 1 mile east of Rotselaar, Flanders, where the airplane dropped from 2,037 ft asl to 1,240 ft asl - a decrease of 797 ft - in 2 minutes while traveling 5 nm.
The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 250.0°, at 4 nm distance and 1,086 ft above ground level.
Landing on runway 25L, which is 3,200 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 141 kt. Touchdown was recorded 101 m beyond the touchdown zone at 132 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 222 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather reported 15 °C and a wind of 2 kt from 269°, giving a 2 kt headwind and 1 kt cross-wind. The total landing distance measured 1,370 m, equivalent to 43 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was assessed as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 nm of movement, a process that took 4 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 494 nm, required 92 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 4,000 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 completed the final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport from the east, tracking a heading of 250.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,086 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 141 kt. The flare was executed in accordance with the indicated parameters.
Touchdown occurred 101 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 132 kt, which was rated good. The vertical rate was fair at minus 222 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Ambient temperature was 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 269 °, giving a crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind component of 2 kt.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,370 m, representing 43 % of the 3,200 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing the touchdown distance to bring the landing point closer to the designated zone and moderating the vertical rate to move from a fair to a good rating. Maintaining the current speed and alignment while fine-tuning flare timing will help achieve these adjustments.
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