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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 1,833 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 237 m touchdown sits inside 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-800 then departed from runway 03 at DIAP Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The takeoff distance was 1,417 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26°C and winds of 2 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 2 miles north of the airport and continued for 31 minutes, covering a distance of 225 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,030 feet above sea level to 31,304 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,274 feet.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles east of GLCP Cape Palmas Airport in Liberia. This phase lasted for 197 minutes and covered a distance of 1,571 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 9 miles northwest of SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport in Brazil. The descent from 31,918 feet above sea level to 1,823 feet above sea level took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 16 miles west of SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 10 miles west of SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport. The descent from 1,500 feet above sea level to 1,159 feet above sea level took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 95.0° at 3 nautical miles and 981 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 12, which had a length of 1,833 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 132 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 236 meters, and the touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was also good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 28°C and winds of 5 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 770 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,828 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 256 minutes. The aircraft used 12,586 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport, achieving a high score of 99.7%. The final approach to runway 12 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 95.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 981 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a precise control of altitude during the approach phase.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good threshold speed of 132 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 236 meters was also within the expected parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also satisfactory, suggesting that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. This could be attributed to various factors, including the aircraft's configuration, the pilot's technique, or the wind conditions.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 770 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled trajectory during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high degree of precision and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, the fair touchdown rate and the relatively high landing distance suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in terms of pilot technique and aircraft configuration.
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