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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 1,847 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,847 m of the 3,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 363 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 10 at TTPP Piarco International Airport in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The takeoff distance was 1,953 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 90 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,083 feet above sea level to 18,698 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,615 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 23 miles southwest of Port of Spain and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 16 miles west of SVGI Guiria Airport in Venezuela. The climb continued for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles, and resulted in an increase in altitude from 18,701 feet above sea level to 24,983 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,283 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 16 miles west of Carupano, Venezuela, and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 179 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 21 miles northwest of SVJV Guatire Airport in Venezuela. The descent continued for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles, and resulted in a decrease in altitude from 24,970 feet above sea level to 1,344 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,626 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at SVMI Simón Bolívar International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 88.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,161 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 3,495 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 145 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 363 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,771 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 354 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 4,222 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 10 was executed from the west, with a heading of 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,161 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 145 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and approach speed. The touchdown distance of 363 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft's descent and had not allowed it to touch down too far down the runway.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 144 knots was slightly faster than recommended, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -242 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but not ideal, as a lower touchdown rate is generally preferred to minimize the risk of damage to the aircraft and the runway.
Despite these minor issues, the landing was otherwise successful. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the approach and landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 31°C and winds of 11 knots at 50°, were also favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,771 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft's roll and had not allowed it to drift off the centerline of the runway.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing. While there were a few areas for improvement, the pilots' performance was generally excellent, and the landing was executed safely and efficiently.
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