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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,605 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,605 m of the 3,714 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 582 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 01 at FHSH Saint Helena Airport. The Boeing 737-600 took off with a takeoff distance of 877 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,665 feet above sea level to 39,042 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,377 feet in 29 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 217 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started at a latitude of -14.7795407 and a longitude of -2.0710253, and lasted for 42 minutes, covering a distance of 766 nautical miles.
The descent phase began at a latitude of -11.7256522 and a longitude of 10.8234161, and the aircraft descended from 38,962 feet above sea level to 2,114 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,847 feet in 14 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 160 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting only 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at FNCT Catumbela Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 190.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 20, which had a length of 3,714 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots.
The touchdown point was 162 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 114 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -238 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 0 knots at 95 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,521 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,157 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,694 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at FNCT Catumbela Airport, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The final approach to runway 20 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 190.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed slightly above the target at 129 knots. The touchdown point was 162 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 114 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -238 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 95°. This resulted in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots, making the landing even more straightforward.
The total landing distance of 1,521 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision.
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