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Reduce power earlier on final to bleed back to 139 kt well before the gate.
What happened: Approach was fast through the stabilisation gate, and the threshold was crossed at 146 kt against the 139 kt target. Carrying that extra speed in usually carries the touchdown long, which it did here at 1,186 m against the 457 m target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 139 kt at the threshold
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and speed 62 kt FAST on the reference speed of 139 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 43 kt FAST on the reference speed of 139 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,820 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,820 m of the 3,330 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,186 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from João Paulo II Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 12, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 63% of the 1,419-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 156 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16 °C, with a gentle headwind of 2 knots and a crosswind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb phase, ascending from 954 feet above sea level to 36,998 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The climb phase concluded overhead Ponta Delgada, marking the beginning of the enroute level cruise phase. The aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 191 minutes, covering 580 nautical miles. Subsequently, the enroute descent phase commenced 113 miles northwest of Peniche, where the aircraft descended from 36,991 feet to 1,554 feet in 24 minutes, covering 128 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 349.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,349 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 737-800 landed on runway 35, utilizing 57% of the 3,034-meter runway. The touchdown point was 774 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 144 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was perfect at -34 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 864 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 127 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5,082 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly high threshold speed of 147 kt, which exceeded the target by a considerable margin. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, allowing for a controlled descent onto the runway. The touchdown point was located 774 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 144 kt was faster than the target, resulting in a touchdown rate of -34 fpm, which was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach and control the aircraft's descent. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and a headwind of 5 kt, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,743 meters was 57% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 89.5%.
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