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Get the gear down sooner
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 12 at NZKT Kaitaia Airport. The takeoff distance was 730 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 154°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Kaitaia Airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of the airport. The climb took 34 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,255 feet above sea level to 40,250 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,995 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 232 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 61 minutes and covered 476 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific location, defined by latitude -35.0280471 and longitude 168.5594161.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting at latitude -35.0129936 and longitude 158.6655304. The descent took 11 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 40,373 feet above sea level to 2,154 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,219 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 374 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 6 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Pagewood in the State of New South Wales, Australia.
The final approach to runway 28 at YSRI RAAF Base Richmond was made from the east, with a heading of 288.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 349 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -188 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot.
The total flight distance was 1,114 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 117 minutes. The aircraft used 7,213 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at YSRI RAAF Base Richmond, achieving a high score of 95.9%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 288.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 128 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 349 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking or reverse thrust to slow the aircraft down. The touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 812 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled approach and landing.
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