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Slow down earlier
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,038 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 211 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 08R at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR). The takeoff distance was 981 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,045 feet above sea level to 38,984 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,939 feet, in 43 minutes and covering 327 nautical miles. This enroute climb started overhead Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 94 minutes and covered 1,023 nautical miles. This phase began 11 miles south of Thompson Falls, Montana, United States. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northeast of New Sharon, Iowa, United States. The descent from 39,241 feet above sea level to 1,841 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,400 feet, took 13 minutes and covered 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Quad City International Airport (KMLI) was made from the east, heading 271.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,246 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a runway length of 3,038 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots. The touchdown distance was 210 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -341 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 336°. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 748 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,457 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 156 minutes. The aircraft used 7,816 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KMLI Quad City International Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,246 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -341 feet per minute. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 210 meters was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 336°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 748 meters was 25% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently, with a good rollout alignment. The runway rollout alignment was indeed very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.0%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training or operations to further improve the landing performance.
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