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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 1,633 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,633 m of the 3,096 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 654 m past the threshold — beyond 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Embraer E190, then departed from runway 21R at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The takeoff distance was 1,748 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 177 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The aircraft ascended from 6,610 feet above sea level to 37,817 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,207 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 6 miles northeast of Carolina, South Africa, and lasted for 115 minutes, covering a distance of 939 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 17 miles east of Miandrivazo, Madagascar. The descent from 38,206 feet above sea level to 7,074 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,133 feet, took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 7 miles west of Arivonimamo, Madagascar, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 10 miles northeast of Arivonimamo, Madagascar. The descent from 7,068 feet above sea level to 5,011 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,057 feet, took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 29 at Ivato Airport in Madagascar, approaching from the east at a heading of 287.0 degrees and at an altitude of 825 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 29 at Ivato Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 242 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 290 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,555 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,164 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 166 minutes. The aircraft used 4,841 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Embraer E190 aircraft successfully landed at FMMI Ivato Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 287.0° at 2 nautical miles and 825 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 29, which has a length of 3,096 meters.
However, the threshold height at 102 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft descended more than necessary before touching down. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 131 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilots may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown.
The touchdown point was 242 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a relatively hard landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 290°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 6 knots, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,555 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down more than necessary before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the ideal landing spot.
Overall, while the Embraer E190 aircraft successfully landed at FMMI Ivato Airport, there were several notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These deviations may be due to a combination of factors, including the pilots' experience and skill level, the aircraft's performance characteristics, and the local weather conditions.
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