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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05, with a takeoff distance of 1,331 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 359°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was also 5 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Machico, Madeira, Portugal, where the aircraft ascended from 1,000 feet above sea level to 34,018 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,018 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 93 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a distance of 430 nautical miles. The descent began 65 miles west of Buarcos, Distrito de Coimbra, Portugal, where the aircraft descended from 34,110 feet above sea level to 2,011 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,099 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 91 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was made from the south, heading 348.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,824 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a runway length of 3,034 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 304 meters, but the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -464 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 962 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 650 nautical miles, which was covered in 105 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,537 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,824 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 35, which has a length of 3,034 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 138 knots was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 304 meters was also within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -464 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 330°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 962 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop safely on the runway.
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