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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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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,381 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 579 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft AT802 Firefighting departed from Vigo Airport (LEVX) in Galicia, Spain, rolling down runway 19 after a taxiing period of 8 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The takeoff distance of 1,798 meters, accounting for 76% of the runway, was achieved at a liftoff speed of 88 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 197°.
The enroute climb phase commenced 1 mile south of LEVX Vigo Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,483 feet above sea level to 1,788 feet, a gain of 305 feet in 1 minute, covering 2 nautical miles. The flight then transitioned through various phases of enroute level cruise and climb, with notable increases in altitude, including a 607-foot ascent in 2 minutes from 1,717 feet to 2,325 feet above sea level. The aircraft also underwent several descent phases, with the most significant decrease being 1,141 feet in 2 minutes from 2,320 feet to 1,179 feet above sea level. The flight concluded with a final approach to runway 19 at LEVX Vigo Airport from the north, followed by a landing at a speed of 56 knots and a touchdown rate of -66 feet per minute.
The aircraft landed on runway 19, with a touchdown point 139 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The total landing distance of 1,337 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway, was achieved with a runway rollout alignment that was very good. The flight utilized 81 kilograms of fuel, covering a total distance of 49 nautical miles in 29 minutes. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes, concluding the flight.
The final approach to runway 19 at LEVX Vigo Airport from the north was executed with a heading of 192.0° at 1 nm and 506 ft above ground level. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, but unfortunately, the threshold height at 62 ft agl was above the target, indicating a slightly higher-than-desired approach path angle. Despite this, the threshold speed of 63 kt was slightly below the target, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's energy state.
As the aircraft touched down, it did so at a speed of 56 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -66 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor control issue during the final stages of the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, were favourable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,337 m was 56% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 87.9%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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