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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,146 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 17R at Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) in California, United States.
During takeoff, the aircraft reached a liftoff speed of 162 knots and covered a distance of 5,363 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 180°, resulting in a headwind of 5 knots.
After takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south of the airport and reached an altitude of 34,844 feet above sea level (asl) in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 165 nautical miles. The climb was a significant increase of 33,820 feet from the initial altitude of 1,024 feet asl.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles north of Mina Airport (3Q0) in Nevada, United States. This phase lasted for 211 minutes and covered a distance of 1,768 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south of Fairchance in Pennsylvania, United States. The descent was from an altitude of 34,935 feet asl to 3,995 feet asl, a decrease of 30,940 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 157 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute level cruise and descent phases, navigating through various locations in Maryland, including Riviera Beach, Lake Shore, Severna Park, South Gate, Severn, Savage, Fulton, Cloverly, Calverton, Laurel, and Odenton.
The final approach to landing was made at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 1,076 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 feet agl in 9 seconds. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -166 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown point was 768 feet beyond the touchdown zone.
After touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, covering a distance of 2,200 feet and reaching an altitude of 134 feet asl. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,151 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 300 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 28,649 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport with a score of 78.6%. The final approach to landing was executed from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 1,076 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was approaching the touchdown point, and the crew initiated a descent from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl, which was completed in 9 seconds.
The touchdown was smooth, with a speed of 118 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown point was 768 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft may have overshot the intended landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions relatively easy. The aircraft's ability to handle the wind conditions was not a significant factor in this landing.
After touchdown, the aircraft began its rollout on the runway, reaching an altitude of 134 feet above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 2,200 feet, which is a relatively long distance. This may indicate that the aircraft was taking some time to slow down and come to a stop after touchdown.
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