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Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 137 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 129 kt against a VREF of 137 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 137 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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 137 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 137 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 3,181 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 488 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 02, the aircraft accelerated through a take-off distance of 1,105 m, representing 30 % of the runway, and lifted off at 146 kt. Ambient conditions were 24 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 310°, a crosswind component of 4 kt and a headwind component of 1 kt.
Climb commenced over Camarate, lifting the airplane from 1,312 ft asl to 21,964 ft asl, an altitude gain of 20,653 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 48 nm.
Cruise began 1 mile east of Pinheiro Grande and was maintained for 10 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 77 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated over Belazaima do Chão, descending from 22,000 ft asl to 1,334 ft asl, a loss of 20,666 ft in 15 minutes and a distance of 78 nm.
The final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 169.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,136 ft agl.
Landing was executed on runway 17, whose length is 3,181 m; the threshold speed was 130 kt. Touchdown occurred 74 m beyond the touchdown zone at 127 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 201 fpm and a very good alignment. Local weather reported 22 °C, wind 4 kt from 230°, a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 2 kt. The total landing distance measured 1,122 m, equivalent to 35 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect as the aircraft decelerated and exited the runway after the landing roll.
The Airbus A320 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 211 nm, required 44 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 1,540 kg of fuel.
Final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was conducted from the north on a heading of 169.0° at 4 nm and 1,136 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 22 °C, wind 4 kt from 230°, providing a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind.
Threshold height was good and the aircraft maintained the prescribed threshold speed of 130 kt.
Touchdown occurred 74 m beyond the touchdown zone; the speed at touchdown was 127 kt, noted as a little fast, and the descent rate was fair at minus 201 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The aircraft used a total landing distance of 1,122 m, representing 35 % of the 3,181 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce touchdown speed slightly to better match the target and aim to achieve touchdown closer to the designated zone for optimal runway utilization.
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