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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 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,013 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 492 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted on a Boeing 737-600 aircraft, departing from Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately two minutes and covered less than a nautical mile.
Upon departure, the aircraft took off from runway 11, utilizing 1,062 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The takeoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions included a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, wind speed of 2 knots at 100 degrees, and no crosswind. The aircraft lifted off at a height of 1,082 feet above sea level and climbed steadily for 39 minutes to reach a cruising altitude of 39,065 feet.
The enroute climb portion of the flight began approximately one mile east of Salgado Filho International Airport, and the aircraft climbed a total of 37,984 feet, covering 310 nautical miles over 39 minutes. Following the climb, the aircraft began a level cruise, during which it flew for 142 minutes and covered 1,144 nautical miles. This leg of the flight started 52 miles east of Pontal do Parana in Parana, Brazil.
Later, the aircraft commenced its descent from its cruising altitude of 38,642 feet to a height of 1,975 feet above sea level, decreasing by a total of 36,667 feet over 12 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 141 nautical miles and began 4 miles southeast of Junqueiro in Alagoas, Brazil. Subsequently, the aircraft engaged in another short level cruise, lasting for just three minutes, while covering 6 nautical miles, beginning 3 miles northwest of Jaboatao dos Guararapes in Pernambuco, Brazil.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18 at Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, with the heading 161 degrees at a distance of four nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions during this segment included a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, wind speed of 5 knots at 130 degrees, and a 4-knot headwind.
The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on runway 18, with the landing taking place at a location 73 meters beyond the threshold of the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little faster than the target speed, at 128 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth, at -113 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, but the touchdown speed was slightly above target.
The total distance from the threshold to touchdown was 964 meters, accounting for 32% of the runway length. Following the landing, the runway rollout was perfectly aligned, and the pilot brought the aircraft to a stop efficiently. After taxiing to the parking area, the entire process took one minute and covered less than a nautical mile.
In conclusion, the total flight distance was 1,608 nautical miles, and the flight utilized a total of 9,071 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 201 minutes.
A Boeing 737-600 aircraft has successfully landed at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport. The aircraft was approaching from the north at a heading of 161.0° and 4 nautical miles from the airport, maintaining an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level. This is a commendable performance considering the required precision for a safe landing.
The threshold height, referring to the altitude at which the aircraft is aligned with the runway's threshold, appears to be satisfactory. The target threshold speed was slightly exceeded at 137 knots, but this did not seem to impact the landing decisively. The touchdown point, however, was located 73 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone.
Touchdown speed was a key area of improvement, as it was recorded at 128 knots, which is higher than the desired threshold. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was smooth, descending at a rate of precisely -113 feet per minute. This indicates an efficient landing sequence where the aircraft gradually lost altitude while attempting to touch the runway safely.
During the landing, a local wind speed of 5 knots was observed, with a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. Such conditions present a challenge for pilots, but in this instance, they successfully navigated the aircraft to achieve a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Upon touch-down, the aircraft's total landing distance was 964 meters, corresponding to approximately 32% of the runway's length. This indicates that the aircraft did not use excessive runway, a testament to the pilot's skill and precision. The subsequent rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, further reinforcing the landing's success.
Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency among the pilots involved, considering the specific conditions at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport. The temperature of 28 °C may have slightly added to the difficulty due to increased turbulence, but it appears to have had a negligible impact on the landing performance.
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