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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: gear still up and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Edinburgh Airport, the L1011-500 aircraft began its journey with a taxiing period of 14 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles from the parking area to the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 24, with the aircraft taking off at a speed of 146 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed over various geographical points in Scotland, including Newbridge and Clydebank. The enroute climb phase saw the aircraft ascend to 34,260 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,932 feet in just 17 minutes. The aircraft then began a series of level cruises, with the longest lasting 48 minutes and covering 786 nautical miles. The descent phases were initiated at various points, including 3 miles south of Newton Mearns and 3 miles east of Castrogeriz, Spain. The final approach to runway 32R at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport was made from the south-east, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 127 knots and a touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute.
The landing was deemed satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 797 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was reported to be very good. The total flight distance was 1,099 nautical miles, with a fuel consumption of -21,390 kilograms. The aircraft's performance was in line with expected standards, with the crew navigating the aircraft through various weather conditions and geographical points to reach its destination safely.
The aircraft touched down on runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport with a threshold speed of 137 kt, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was 54 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 127 kt was slightly below the threshold speed, suggesting a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -296 fpm was fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 797 m was 27% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and a wind of 3 kt at 224 °, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 94.4%. The approach quality was good, with a well-executed touchdown and a controlled rollout. The only areas for improvement were the slight misalignment of the touchdown point and the moderate touchdown rate. However, these minor issues did not detract from the overall performance of the pilot, and the landing was considered to be safe and efficient.
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