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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,699 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 263 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Skiathos Island National Airport, the F-35B Lightning II initiated its departure roll on runway 01, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 222 kt in 1,013 meters, which represented 64% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 30 °C and a 5 kt headwind from 19°.
As the F-35B climbed out of Skiathos, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, ascending from 174 ft above sea level to 18,117 ft in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nm. The aircraft then leveled off at 18,117 ft and entered a 3-minute cruise phase, during which it covered an additional 35 nm. Subsequently, the F-35B began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 18,507 ft to 1,683 ft in 2 minutes, while covering 12 nm. The aircraft then commenced its final approach to runway 21L at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, aligning itself with the runway from the north-east at a heading of 217.0°.
The F-35B landed on runway 21L, touching down at a speed of 132 kt and a distance of 262 meters, which represented 29% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was slightly hard at -431 fpm, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following a short taxiing period of less than 1 minute, the aircraft came to a stop, having covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 81 nm, and the F-35B consumed 1,142 kg of fuel during the 11-minute flight.
The F-35B Lightning II touched down on runway 21L at LGAV Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach phase to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 142 kt was slightly below the target, but still within acceptable limits. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a distance of 262 m, which was considered good. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was also within the desired range, indicating a well-executed landing.
The touchdown characteristics of the F-35B Lightning II were notable, with a hard touchdown rate of -431 fpm. However, this was not unexpected given the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a tailwind of 13 kt. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 974 m was 29% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient landing.
The rollout phase of the landing was slightly marred by a misalignment of 8.7 m from the centreline. Despite this, the overall landing was considered good, with a score of 92.8%. The approach quality was also noteworthy, with a good visual reference to the runway and a stable descent profile. The local weather conditions, including the wind and temperature, were taken into account during the landing, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the landing.
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