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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,945 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,945 ft of the 10,560 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,614 ft 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 to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,329 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 240°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Bensenville, Illinois. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,756 feet above sea level to 32,017 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,262 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of KPRP Prophetstown Airport in Prophetstown, Illinois. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 1,046 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles west of KSNO Snowflake Airport in Snowflake, Arizona. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 112 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 32,325 feet above sea level to 6,239 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,085 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Glendale, Arizona, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile east of Tolleson, Arizona. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 5,792 feet above sea level to 2,885 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,907 feet.
The final approach to runway 08 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 78.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,744 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 10,560 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots. The touchdown point was 1,261 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 134 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -131 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 72°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,692 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,271 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used 20,001 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) with a score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,744 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown point was located 1,261 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance but not excessive given the aircraft's size and weight. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -131 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled and gentle touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe and successful landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 5,692 feet was 54% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance given the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and smoothly. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing a safe and controlled landing at KPHX.
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