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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,677 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,677 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Brussels Airport, the L1011-500 aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, a journey that took 52 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 25R, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 53% of the 1,622-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 159 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18°C, with a gentle wind of 2 knots at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it traversed a significant distance, increasing its altitude from 1,196 feet above sea level to 32,946 feet in just 18 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged level cruise, which lasted 27 minutes and spanned 491 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its descent, gradually losing altitude from 33,009 feet to 9,988 feet in 14 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles. This descent phase was punctuated by brief periods of level cruise, as the aircraft adjusted its altitude to navigate through the complex terrain of the Iberian Peninsula.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent from 7,954 feet to 3,016 feet in 6 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then aligned itself with runway 32R at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, executing a good touchdown at a speed of 137 knots. The total landing distance of 1,614 meters, or 54% of the 3,002-meter runway, was within acceptable limits. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a journey that took 9 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance of 769 nautical miles was achieved using 15,400 kilograms of fuel, with the entire flight lasting 100 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 32R at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height and speed of 146 kt. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 318.0° at 4 nm and 1,050 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 115 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 137 kt was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -238 fpm was slightly higher than desired, indicating a slightly steeper descent than intended.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was found to be misaligned by 8.5 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the subsequent rollout alignment issue. The total landing distance of 1,614 m was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt, were favorable for the landing.
The rollout phase was marked by a misalignment of 15.8 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 90.9%. The crew's ability to maintain a good threshold speed and touchdown speed was commendable, and the aircraft's handling characteristics during the landing were satisfactory.
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