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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,312 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 372 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC). The takeoff distance was 1,173 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 169 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Mobberley in Cheshire East, England, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,213 feet above sea level to 35,561 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,347 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead North Fambridge in Essex, England, and lasted for 64 minutes, covering a distance of 463 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Ehenbichl in Tirol, Austria, and descended from 35,487 feet above sea level to 2,686 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,800 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at Salzburg Airport (LOWS) was made from the north-west, heading 157.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with the touchdown distance being 372 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was -186 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -1°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 0 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, and there was a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 992 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 714 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 117 minutes. The aircraft used 5,310 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LOWS Salzburg Airport, achieving a high score of 99.8%. The final approach to runway 15 was conducted from the north-west, with a heading of 157.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 134 knots. This indicates that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 372 meters was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing.
The touchdown speed of 128 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -186 feet per minute was within the normal range. This suggests that the aircraft was brought to a safe and controlled stop on the runway. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's direction and alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 0°. There was no crosswind, and a slight tailwind of 1 knot was present. These conditions did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot during the landing.
The total landing distance of 992 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's speed and descent during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating a smooth and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the final approach, touchdown, and rollout. The aircraft was brought to a safe and controlled stop on the runway, and the landing distance was within the acceptable range.
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