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Track the centreline
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: centreline 1.0° off, against a 1° limit.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 2.2° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,647 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,647 m of the 3,081 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 743 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Almaty International Airport (UAAA), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 05R, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 34 °C, with a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 70 degrees. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 167 knots, utilizing 47% of the available runway length of 2,078 meters.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from an altitude of 3,221 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 33,898 feet, a vertical gain of 30,677 feet. This climb phase, which lasted 25 minutes, covered a distance of 165 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for 40 minutes as it covered a distance of 284 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase commenced 8 miles east of Dustlik East Airport (UTDI), where the aircraft began its descent from 33,993 feet to 3,460 feet, a vertical loss of 30,533 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 93 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Samarkand Airport (UTSS), it began its final approach to runway 09 from the west, aligning itself with the runway at an altitude of 1,246 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 144 knots, and the aircraft touched down 300 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 132 knots, with an excellent touchdown rate of -75 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 1,538 meters, accounting for 54% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 551 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 4,732 kilograms of fuel during the 90-minute flight.
The final approach to runway 09 at UTSS Samarkand Airport from the west was initiated at 4 nm and 1,246 ft above ground level, heading 96.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 144 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at 132 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -75 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
However, the touchdown point was 300 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 105.9 m from the centreline, which could have been a result of the crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 28 °C and a 5 kt headwind, did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 1,538 m was 54% of the runway length, which was within the acceptable range.
The rollout phase was also marred by excessive misalignment, with the aircraft deviating by 114.8 m from the centreline. This could have been a result of the pilot's difficulty in maintaining alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing scored 75.9%, indicating a satisfactory performance but with room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown point accuracy.
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