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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 79 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.78 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Gatwick Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with the aircraft taking off after covering 9% of the runway, a distance of 234 meters. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 13 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,253 feet above sea level to 36,423 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,170 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles north of Alderney Airport in Guernsey, lasting 104 minutes and covering 714 nautical miles. The descent began 5 miles southeast of Obejo in Andalusia, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 36,371 feet above sea level to 1,822 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,549 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,765 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway, which was 1,529 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots.
However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -886 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 240 degrees.
The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 653 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 945 nautical miles, taking 161 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,557 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Gibraltar Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.7%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,765 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly higher than desired, indicating a potential need for adjustments in the approach configuration. The touchdown distance of 80 meters was within acceptable limits.
The landing rate was notably heavy, with a rate of -886 feet per minute. This suggests that the aircraft may have been descending at a steeper angle than necessary, which could be attributed to factors such as an aggressive approach or a failure to maintain a stable descent profile. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 240°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 6 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. These conditions were generally favorable for the landing, although the headwind may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 653 meters was 43% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase. This could be attributed to factors such as a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a failure to maintain a consistent alignment during the rollout.
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