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Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 131 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 161 kt against a VREF of 131 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 131 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
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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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 1,284 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and speed 8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 131 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 539 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from VOHS Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, the aircraft began its journey on runway 27R, taking off with a distance of 1,773 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots, overcoming a headwind of 24 knots and a crosswind of 9 knots. The local temperature was 33 degrees Celsius, and the wind direction was from 250 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to 40,002 feet above sea level, it covered a distance of 89 nautical miles in 14 minutes, achieving an increase of 37,066 feet. The enroute level cruise phase started 16 miles west of Dornakal, lasting 238 minutes and covering 1,853 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 40,005 feet to 8,897 feet above sea level, decreasing by 31,108 feet in 16 minutes and covering 114 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at VMMC Macau International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft touching down 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 142 knots.
The landing distance of 1,042 meters accounted for 35% of the runway, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.6 meters from the centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.9 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 2,119 nautical miles, taking 297 minutes and consuming 1,035 kilograms of fuel. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft touched down on runway 16 at VMMC Macau International Airport, a 3,001-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the north. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 161 knots, indicating a potential for a long rollout. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 142 knots was also excessively fast, contributing to a firm touchdown rate of -372 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.6 meters from the centreline, which was also reflected in the runway rollout alignment, which was off by 17.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a crosswind of 16 knots, may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing. The headwind of 10 knots may have also played a role in the high threshold speed and touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,042 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway length, was slightly above average. The overall score for the landing was 79.3%, indicating room for improvement in terms of speed management and alignment during the rollout phase.
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