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Speed on the slow side
Between four hundred and a thousand feet you're heavy, close to the ground and still carrying flap, and speed is the margin holding all three apart. Slow here doesn't feel like anything — the aeroplane climbs, the nose is up, nothing complains — right up until a turn, a gust or a bank tightens the wing's job and the margin is already gone. The fix is rarely "fly faster", it's lowering the nose a degree and letting the speed build before the next thing you do. Pitch buys altitude, speed buys options, and at this height options are the scarcer of the two.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,750 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 406 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Tripoli International Airport, the Boeing 737-600 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 09, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 137 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,889 meters accounted for 53% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground at the designated point.
As the aircraft climbed away from Tripoli, it reached an altitude of 38,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,754 feet from its initial altitude of 1,237 feet. This climb phase, which lasted 45 minutes, covered a distance of 362 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 38,992 feet for 119 minutes as it traversed 1,027 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began approximately 3 miles southwest of Diyarbakır Airport, where the aircraft descended from 38,996 feet to 6,941 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at Van Ferit Melen Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 38.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,484 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 125 knots, and the touchdown distance of 406 meters was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly above the optimal value, but the touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 1,547 nautical miles was achieved in 191 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 8,308 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down smoothly on runway 03 at LTCI Van Ferit Melen Airport, showcasing excellent approach quality. The aircraft descended from 1,484 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold, aligning itself with the runway heading of 38.0°. The threshold height was good, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 125 knots was also well-managed, indicating a high degree of control and precision.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown characteristics were notable. Although the touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly above the ideal, the touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm) was exceptional, demonstrating the pilots' skill in managing the aircraft's descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway's centerline. The touchdown distance of 406 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing.
Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway's centerline. The total landing distance of 937 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway's length, was a testament to the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed and descent. Overall, the landing was highly successful, with a score of 99.9% reflecting the high degree of precision and control demonstrated by the pilots.
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