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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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 and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,334 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,334 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 449 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London City Airport, the Airbus A319 began its takeoff roll on runway 09, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 155 kt in a distance of 766 m, which accounted for 57% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 17 °C and a wind of 24 kt at 171°, resulting in a crosswind of 23 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from an initial altitude of 1,028 ft asl to 3,005 ft asl, achieving an increase of 1,977 ft in just 1 minute while covering a distance of 3 nm. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 3,005 ft asl for 6 minutes as it covered a distance of 18 nm. The final approach phase commenced 1 mile north of Erith, with the aircraft descending from 3,005 ft asl to an altitude of 1,781 ft agl while heading towards runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport.
Upon landing on runway 27, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 106 kt, with a touchdown distance of 449 m, which was considered good. The touchdown rate of -251 fpm was fair, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from the centreline. The total landing distance of 884 m accounted for 66% of the available runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The flight, which covered a total distance of 25 nm, utilized 7,188 kg of fuel and lasted 10 minutes.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport from the east, heading 273.0° at 3 nm and 1,781 ft agl, was executed with good approach quality. The aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the approach, with a threshold height that was well within the acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 121 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance of 449 m was good, and the touchdown speed of 106 kt was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -251 fpm was fair, suggesting a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor control input error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 223°, contributed to a relatively stable and predictable approach environment.
The total landing distance of 884 m, which accounted for 66% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, with a score of 95.7% reflecting the minor deviations from the optimal approach and touchdown characteristics.
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