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Slow the descent speed
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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 428 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH). The takeoff distance was 907 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 33,015 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,904 feet from the initial altitude of 1,111 feet, in 17 minutes and covering 101 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead Ratho Station in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which began 4 miles east of Newtonhill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and lasted for 104 minutes, covering 762 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 5 miles south of Taivassalo in Varsinais-Suomi, Finland. The descent from 32,180 feet to 14,079 feet took 9 minutes and covered 61 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles south east of EFIK Kiikala Airfield in Kikala, Finland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 7 miles south west of Karkkila in Uusimaa, Finland. The descent from 13,413 feet to 4,496 feet took 7 minutes and covered 32 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile south of Kellokoski in Uusimaa, Finland, and lasted for 107 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, which started 2 miles north west of Pornainen in Uusimaa, Finland. The descent from 4,552 feet to 1,431 feet took 3 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (EFHK) was made from the north east, heading 227.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 22L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 429 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was -184 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 997 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 148 minutes. The aircraft used 5,570 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport, achieving a high score of 96.6%. The final approach to runway 22L was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. The touchdown distance of 429 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 126 knots was also good. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.7 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of -18°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 300°, may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during the landing. Despite these minor deviations, the total landing distance of 1,397 meters was only 44% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.0 meters. This may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial misalignment, such as wind or pilot error. Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance.
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