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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,032 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,181 ft touchdown sits inside 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 737-900, then departed from runway 06R at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 6,163 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 67°F and winds of 7 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KLAX, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Inglewood, California. The climb took 21 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles, and increased the aircraft's altitude from 1,120 feet above sea level to 31,369 feet.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 8 miles north of the Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip Hayfield, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 7 miles northeast of Niland Airport, and increased its altitude from 31,369 feet to 33,250 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles south of the Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport, and lasted for 136 minutes, covering 1,124 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 5 miles east of El Dorado, Arkansas, and increased its altitude from 34,106 feet to 35,951 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles northeast of Strong, Arkansas, and lasted for 69 minutes, covering 548 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 4 miles west of Starke, Florida, and decreased its altitude from 36,294 feet to 1,874 feet in 18 minutes, covering 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17L at Orlando International Airport (KMCO) was made from the north, heading 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,746 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,190 feet and a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -176 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at KMCO were a temperature of 86°F and winds of 4 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 4,439 feet, which was 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,959 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 271 minutes. The aircraft used 27,188 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The final approach to runway 17L was conducted from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,746 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 139 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 1,190 feet was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot judgment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 4,439 feet was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, with the aircraft maintaining a straight path along the runway. This suggests that the pilots had good control over the aircraft during the landing roll, and the brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and smoothly on the runway. The high score achieved by the pilots reflects their skill and experience in executing a precise and controlled landing.
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