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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 1,625 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,625 m of the 3,365 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 160 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 1,198 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 310°. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KCLT, where the aircraft ascended from 1,775 feet above sea level to 37,650 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,875 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles southwest of Williston, South Carolina, and lasted for 28 minutes, covering a distance of 199 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 5 miles north of Lake Butler, Florida, and descended from 37,796 feet above sea level to 5,041 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,754 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northeast of San Antonio, Florida, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 2 miles northwest of Gibsonton, Florida, and descended from 4,940 feet above sea level to 2,735 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,205 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles west of Ruskin, Florida, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01L at Tampa International Airport (KTPA) from the south, heading 2.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 01L at KTPA was successful, with a touchdown distance of 164 meters. However, the threshold speed was too high at 160 knots, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 157 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -338 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,562 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 478 nautical miles, taking 95 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,903 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KTPA Tampa International Airport, achieving a score of 92.2%. The final approach to runway 01L was initiated from the south, with a heading of 2.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 164 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 157 knots was slightly too fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown rate was firm, at -338 feet per minute, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 3.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 220°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment and speed during the approach.
The total landing distance was 1,562 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 8.8 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score of 92.2%. However, there were some minor deviations in the pilot's alignment and speed during the approach and rollout, which may have been due to the wind conditions and other factors.
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