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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: 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 542 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The takeoff distance was 1,161 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 339 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Machico, Madeira, Portugal. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 143 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 977 feet above sea level to 36,303 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,326 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 114 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 391 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 71 miles northwest of Peniche, Distrito de Leiria, Portugal, and took 21 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,303 feet above sea level to 1,831 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,472 feet. The final approach to runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,624 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -251 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 a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 70 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,326 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 651 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 1 hour and 29 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,660 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, with a final approach score of 98.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,624 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 3,034 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 138 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The touchdown point was 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal point but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down smoothly and land safely. However, the touchdown rate of -251 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired.
Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 70°. This minimal wind made the landing conditions ideal.
The total landing distance of 1,326 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's speed and descent rate effectively, resulting in a smooth and safe landing. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline as it rolled out after landing. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out without incident.
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