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Be on speed by the gate
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 187 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied to runway 12 at EKVG Vágar Airport and commenced the departure roll. The aircraft lifted off after a takeoff run of 933 m, representing 52 % of the runway, at a speed of 136 kt. Local conditions were 11 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 109°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind.
Climb began one mile south-east of EKVG, with the aircraft ascending from 1,137 ft asl to 2,890 ft asl, a gain of 1,753 ft achieved in one minute while covering four nautical miles.
Cruise was established three miles south-west of Sandavagur, lasting two minutes and encompassing six nautical miles of level flight.
Descent started three miles south-west of Sorvagur, where the aircraft reduced altitude from 2,845 ft asl to 528 ft asl, a loss of 2,317 ft over four minutes and a distance of ten nautical miles.
The first final approach to runway 12 descended from 1,600 ft agl to 59 ft agl in 106 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
A go-around was executed on runway 12 at an altitude of 33 ft agl.
A second final approach to runway 12 followed, with a descent from 1,582 ft agl to 62 ft agl in 106 seconds, again achieving a stabilisation-gate score.
Landing on runway 12 was performed on a runway 1,796 m long. The threshold speed was 122 kt, touchdown occurred 169 m down the runway at 117 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 255 fpm. Runway-touchdown alignment was perfect. Weather at landing was 10 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 132°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind. The total landing distance recorded was 881 m, equivalent to 49 % of the runway.
During rollout the aircraft maintained perfect alignment and the landing distance of 881 m was confirmed.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to parking in 11 minutes, covering less than one nautical mile.
In total the flight covered 47 nm, required 19 minutes of airborne time and consumed 7 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo approached runway 12 at EKVG Vágar Airport with a score of 95.2 %. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, being more than 20 kt above VREF. The final descent covered a vertical interval from 1,600 ft agl to 59 ft agl in 106 seconds, and from 1,582 ft agl to 62 ft agl in the same time, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 122 kt, indicating the aircraft met the required parameters for the flare initiation.
Touchdown occurred 169 m down the runway, with a touchdown speed of 117 kt that was rated good. The vertical touchdown rate was fair at minus 255 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 881 m, representing 49 % of the 1,796 m runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft continued along the centreline without deviation.
To improve the overall score, reduce the approach speed to within VREF by the 1,000 ft gate and manage the flare to achieve a lighter touchdown rate. Maintaining these targets will tighten the approach stability and produce a smoother landing.
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