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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.
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 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 447 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 21 at KATW Appleton International Airport. The takeoff distance was 807 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KATW Appleton International Airport. The climb took 27 minutes and covered 153 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,950 feet above sea level to 37,476 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,526 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south east of Rice Lake, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 198 minutes and covered 856 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile north of Valier, Montana. The descent took 13 minutes and covered 74 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 37,741 feet above sea level to 7,497 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,244 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of Great Falls, Montana. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started overhead Kila, Montana. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 6,906 feet above sea level to 4,254 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,652 feet.
The final approach to runway 02 at KFCA Glacier Park International Airport was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 35.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,259 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 112 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 447 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 899 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,112 nautical miles and took 187 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 7,572 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at Glacier Park International Airport (KFCA) on runway 02, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 35.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 121 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 447 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 112 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but not ideal, as a lower touchdown rate is generally preferred to minimize the impact on the aircraft's landing gear and to reduce the risk of damage.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance and handling.
The total landing distance of 899 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing phase. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating a high level of precision and control. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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