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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,046 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 410 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 24 at the Gallup Municipal Airport (KGUP) in Gallup, New Mexico, United States. The takeoff distance was 1,215 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius and winds of 8 knots at 289 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. After departing from KGUP, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile west of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 7,492 feet above sea level to 38,765 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,273 feet in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 229 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead the Bell Ranch Headquarters Airport (NM33) in New Mexico, United States, and lasted for 135 minutes, covering a distance of 1,086 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 5 miles southeast of Damascus, Virginia, United States. The descent from 38,936 feet above sea level to 2,171 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,764 feet in 16 minutes, covered a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at the Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) was made from the northeast, heading 226.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23L was successful, with a runway length of 3,046 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 132 knots. The touchdown distance was 412 meters, and the touchdown speed was 124 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -127 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and winds of 4 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 900 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,413 nautical miles, which was covered in 186 minutes. The aircraft used 7,936 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) on runway 23L. The final approach was executed from the northeast, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency, achieving a score of 99.3%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 132 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 412 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -127 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled impact with the runway.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.4 meters off-centerline. This minor deviation did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was zero.
The total landing distance of 900 meters was 30% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and consistent path after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.
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