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Reduce power earlier on final to bleed back to 117 kt well before the gate.
What happened: Approach was fast through the stabilisation gate, and the threshold was crossed at 142 kt against the 117 kt target. Carrying that extra speed in usually carries the touchdown long, which it did here at 508 m against the 457 m target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 117 kt at the threshold
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 39 kt FAST on the reference speed of 117 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 33 kt FAST on the reference speed of 117 kt.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,773 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 508 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) in Alcoa, Tennessee, began with a taxiing phase that lasted 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then proceeded to runway 05R, where it initiated the departure roll. The takeoff distance of 853 meters accounted for 32% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 132 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18 °C, with a wind of 12 knots at 40°, resulting in a 12-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of KTYS, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, which began overhead the airport. The climb from 2,012 feet above sea level to 43,032 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,021 feet, was achieved in 15 minutes and covered a distance of 99 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 58 minutes and covered 426 nautical miles. This phase took place approximately 3 miles southwest of Chickamauga, Georgia. The enroute descent phase commenced 2 miles south of Chandler Airport (9LA6) in Alexandria, Louisiana, and involved a descent from 43,503 feet above sea level to 88 feet above sea level, a decrease of 43,415 feet, in 30 minutes and covering 164 nautical miles.
The aircraft touched down before the threshold of the runway, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was slightly above the recommended speed. However, the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute was satisfactory. The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 195,553.3 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was similarly misaligned by 195,509.8 meters. The taxiing phase from the runway to the parking area lasted 79 minutes and covered 309 nautical miles. The total flight distance of 1,003 nautical miles was achieved in 181 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 1,864 kilograms.
The approach to Runway 27 was initiated with a visual reference to the threshold, but unfortunately, the aircraft touched down prematurely, 1,000 feet short of the designated landing zone. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was also above the recommended threshold, indicating a potential loss of control during the landing phase. However, the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute was satisfactory, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's alignment with the centreline was significantly off, deviating by 195,553.3 meters. This excessive deviation was also observed during the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained misaligned by 195,509.8 meters. The total landing distance of 968 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway, was also higher than expected. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a crosswind of 10 knots, may have contributed to the pilot's difficulties in maintaining a stable approach and touchdown.
The overall score of 35.1% reflects the subpar performance during the landing phase. The combination of a premature touchdown, excessive touchdown speed, and significant deviations from the centreline during both touchdown and rollout phases resulted in a disappointing outcome. The pilot will need to focus on improving their approach and touchdown techniques to achieve a more satisfactory score.
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