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Settle the descent rate
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 · 16 stages, 14 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,394 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 8.8° against the runway's 3° and centreline 32.2° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,884 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,884 ft of the 9,326 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,387 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) took approximately 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then began its departure roll on runway 36R, utilizing 57% of the 9,000-foot runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 5,027 feet. Liftoff speed was reached at 147 knots, with a local temperature of 80°F and a wind of 4 knots at 322 degrees.
Following departure, the aircraft initiated an enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KCLT, ascending from 1,592 feet above sea level to 27,985 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief level cruise 1 mile east of Gaston Airport (2SC8), lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again from 27,988 feet to 31,985 feet in 3 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. A second level cruise phase occurred 4 miles northeast of Fairfax Airport (KFAC), lasting 2 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile east of Gifford, South Carolina, descending from 31,530 feet to 1,920 feet in 22 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) was initiated from the east, with a heading of 32.0 degrees at 1,817 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 9,326-foot runway, with a touchdown point 2,006 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown rate of -605 feet per minute was heavy. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 38 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 179 feet from the centerline. The total landing distance was 5,603 feet, utilizing 60% of the runway. The total flight distance was 250 nautical miles, with a flight time of 55 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,618 pounds.
The final approach to runway 28 at KSAV Savannah Hilton Head International Airport from the east was initiated with a heading of 32.0° at 0 nm and 1,817 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 196 ft agl, which was excessively over the target of 100 ft. The threshold speed of 146 kt was slightly above the target of 140 kt.
As the aircraft touched down 2,006 ft beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 137 kt was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -605 fpm was heavy, indicating a potential for a hard landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 38 ft from the centreline, which could have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 78°F and a wind of 4 kt at 169°, were relatively calm, with a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 1 kt.
The total landing distance of 5,603 ft was 60% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. The runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 179 ft from the centreline, which could have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-centre. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 58.3%. However, there were areas for improvement, particularly in terms of approach quality, touchdown rate, and rollout alignment.
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