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Keep the wings level on final
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,818 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,072 ft 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 21 at Perth International Airport (YPPH). The takeoff distance was 4,967 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 71°F temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 190°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 17 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Cloverdale, a town in the state of Western Australia, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,115 feet above sea level to 37,173 feet, an increase of 36,058 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles north of Lake Grace in Western Australia and lasted for 85 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 720 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 36,648 feet to 38,532 feet, an increase of 1,884 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. The level cruise phase that followed lasted for 71 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 658 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered a descent phase, which started 11 miles north-east of Lockhart in New South Wales. The aircraft descended from 38,812 feet to 5,653 feet, a decrease of 33,159 feet in 18 minutes, covering 111 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Googong in New South Wales and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 6,028 feet to 7,571 feet, an increase of 1,543 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The descent phase that followed started 7 miles south-west of Banks in the Australian Capital Territory and saw the aircraft descend from 7,588 feet to 3,177 feet, a decrease of 4,411 feet in 7 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at Canberra International Airport (YSCB) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 12.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,296 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 143 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,075 feet, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 55°F temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 4,268 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,701 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 230 minutes. The aircraft used 19,616 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at YSCB Canberra International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The final approach to runway 35 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 12.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,296 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 146 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or other factors. The touchdown distance of 1,075 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 143 knots was slightly faster than desired.
The touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 20°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable. The total landing distance of 4,268 feet was 48% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control in navigating the aircraft after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
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