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Slow the descent speed
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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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 1,601 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,601 m of the 3,138 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 519 m past the threshold — beyond 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 34L at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,230 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,034 feet above sea level to 34,884 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,850 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Trequanda, Italy, and lasted for 30 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 216 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile north of Gordola, Switzerland, where the aircraft descended from 34,903 feet above sea level to 5,994 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,909 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 77 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Mellingen, Switzerland, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The final descent phase began overhead Weilheim, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 5,781 feet above sea level to 2,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,099 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport, heading 137.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 14, which had a length of 3,138 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots.
The touchdown point was 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -415 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,522 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 415 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 3,682 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 14, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 137.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 137 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 104 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was a little faster than desired, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -415 feet per minute (fpm). Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly faster approach speed.
The total landing distance of 1,522 meters was 49% of the available runway length of 3,138 meters, which is a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft demonstrated good handling characteristics and a high degree of control throughout the approach and landing phases. With some minor adjustments to the approach speed and touchdown point, the aircraft could have achieved an even higher score.
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