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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 205 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,599 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 248 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 737-600, then departed from runway 10 at FWCL Chileka International Airport in Blantyre, Malawi. The takeoff distance was 1,259 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and rising from an altitude of 3,613 feet above sea level to 39,259 feet, an increase of 35,646 feet in 32 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 222 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 26 miles south of Nkhata Bay, Malawi. This phase lasted for 122 minutes and covered a distance of 1,617 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 23 miles south of Mendefera, Eritrea. The descent from 38,927 feet to 1,486 feet took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at HHMS Massawa International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 75.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,306 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07 was successful, with a runway length of 3,599 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was 249 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 119 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 771 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,919 nautical miles, which was covered in 171 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,006 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at HHMS Massawa International Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 75.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 135 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than expected, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 249 meters was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.8 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 119°. The crosswind and headwind components were negligible, at 1 knot each.
The total landing distance of 771 meters was 21% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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