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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,683 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,683 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 656 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, then departed from runway 29C at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,168 meters, which accounted for 93% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 124 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 127 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Chipping Norton, a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 864 feet above sea level to 24,346 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,482 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north-east of Kangaroo Valley. This phase lasted for 44 minutes and covered a distance of 276 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 6 miles south of Eildon, a town in the state of Victoria, Australia. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,385 feet above sea level to 1,126 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,259 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 351.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 712 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 34, which had a length of 3,662 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 126 knots. The touchdown point was 227 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 knots and a perfect touchdown rate of -37 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 16 knots at 10 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 15 knots. The total landing distance was 1,590 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 386 nautical miles, which was covered in 80 minutes. The aircraft used 2,951 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 34, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 351.0° at 2 nautical miles and 712 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold speed of 126 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 118 knots, which is slightly below the recommended threshold speed but still considered good. The touchdown point was 227 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but not excessive. The touchdown rate of -37 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,590 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.9%. The pilots' skills and experience were evident in their ability to navigate the aircraft through the final approach and landing phases, despite the slight overrun and short landing distance.
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