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Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 14 stages, 12 in the score
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 4.7° off, against a 1° limit and speed 38 kt FAST on the reference speed of 115 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 1.2° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,011 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 403 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure roll from runway 21 at Funafuti International Airport, Tuvalu, marked the beginning of a long-haul flight. The Boeing 737-600 accelerated down the 733-meter runway, reaching liftoff speed of 132 knots in a relatively short distance of 48% of the available runway. The aircraft then transitioned into a climb, departing the island nation's capital, Vaiaku Village, and ascending to a cruising altitude of 38,004 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 35 minutes, covered a distance of 275 nautical miles and saw the aircraft gain an impressive 37,044 feet in altitude.
Once at cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 144 minutes and covered a significant 1,141 nautical miles. This phase of the flight allowed the crew to optimize fuel efficiency and prepare for the long descent ahead. As the aircraft approached the Micronesian island of Pohnpei, the crew initiated the descent phase, which saw the aircraft lose 36,439 feet in altitude over a 24-minute period, covering a distance of 152 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at Pohnpei International Airport was executed from the east, with the aircraft touching down on the 2,008-meter runway at a speed of 110 knots.
The landing was deemed satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 397 meters and a touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in just one minute, covering a short distance of less than one nautical mile. The total flight distance of 1,573 nautical miles was achieved in 207 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 9,094 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-600 touched down on runway 27 at PTPN Pohnpei International Airport with a score of 99.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 265.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,264 feet above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 117 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 397 meters, demonstrating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 110 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -168 feet per minute was good, indicating a controlled deceleration. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C, did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 788 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the crew's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with the crew demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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