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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 6.4 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 4.3° of bank in the first climb segment and 4.5° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 below 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 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 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 to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport). The takeoff distance was 1,557 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Camarate, a location in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. The climb started from an altitude of 1,360 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 30,957 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,598 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles south west of Cercal, a location in the Distrito de Setubal, Portugal. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 124 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 17 miles south west of Rota, a location in Andalusia, Spain. The descent began from an altitude of 31,082 feet above sea level and ended at an altitude of 1,405 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,678 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport was made from the east, heading 268.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,354 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which has a length of 1,529 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 252 meters, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -518 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,153 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 266 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3,201 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Gibraltar Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,354 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly below-target threshold speed of 137 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 252 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -518 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach or a need for further pilot training. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 120°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 1,153 meters was 75% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop without any issues. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold. However, the hard touchdown rate may require further attention to ensure that the pilots are able to maintain a more stable approach in the future.
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