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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 1,260 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,260 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 201 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YBCG Gold Coast Airport. This process took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 684 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from Gold Coast Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Bilinga in the State of Queensland, Australia. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,094 feet above sea level to 27,885 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,790 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north-east of Tabulam in the State of New South Wales, Australia. This phase of the flight lasted 36 minutes and covered a distance of 272 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 14 miles north of Colo Heights in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 45 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 28,001 feet above sea level to 1,761 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,240 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 11C at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport, coming in from the north-west at a heading of 124.0 degrees and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at this time were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 75 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 11C, which had a length of 1,260 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 113 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 199 meters, and the touchdown speed was 108 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -232 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 387 nautical miles, and the flight took 69 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at Sydney Bankstown Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach to runway 11C was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft heading 124.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,716 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 113 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 199 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 108 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a safe landing.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a slightly more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 75°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,100 meters was 87% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a halt. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the landing, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory under the given weather conditions.
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