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Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 131 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 124 kt against a VREF of 131 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 131 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 5.8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 131 kt, against a 5 kt limit.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 6.3 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 131 kt, against a 5 kt limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,181 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320neo taxied from the parking area to runway 23 at EGMC London Southend Airport in 9 minutes, covering 1 nm.
Take-off was performed on runway 23. The aircraft used 885 m of runway, which is 51 % of the available length. Rotation occurred at 138 kt. Local weather at departure was temperature 15 °C, wind 9 kt from 100°, with a 7 kt crosswind and a 6 kt tailwind component.
Initial climb to 1 000 ft agl took 23 seconds, averaging 2 141 fpm and reaching 191 kt at the top of the segment. The climb continued from 1 105 ft asl to 38 012 ft asl in 19 minutes, covering 118 nm, beginning about 1 mile north-west of Westcliff-on-Sea.
The aircraft level-flew at 38 000 ft asl for 77 minutes, covering 566 nm, starting about 1 mile west of Hythe.
Descent from 38 001 ft asl to 1 366 ft asl lasted 23 minutes and covered 126 nm, beginning 5 miles south of Chantada.
On final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, the descent from 1 219 ft agl to 60 ft agl took 103 seconds. Stabilisation checks at 1 000 ft and 500 ft above the runway were met for gear down, landing flap, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and wings level; the speed check was not met at one gate. The landing gear was lowered at 2 145 ft agl at 130 kt, and the final flap position 4 was selected at 2 542 ft agl at 171 kt.
Landing was made on runway 17, whose length is 3 181 m. The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 125 kt. The flare was described as perfect. Touchdown occurred 443 m down the runway at a speed of 117 kt, which was good, with a touchdown rate of minus 214 fpm, rated fair. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather at landing was temperature 20 °C, wind 10 kt from 340°, with a 2 kt crosswind and a 10 kt tailwind component. No bounce occurred on touchdown.
The total flight covered 817 nm in 125 minutes and consumed 4 413 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 727-200 aircraft successfully landed at EGMC London Southend Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 233.0° at an altitude of 108 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The pilot's final approach to runway 23 was executed with precision, achieving a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed of 124 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-controlled approach. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 148 meters was also deemed good, and the touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the desired parameters.
The landing rate of -313 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but not excessively hard, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 240°, presented a moderate headwind component of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed.
The total landing distance of 640 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and touchdown, and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 727-200 at EGMC London Southend Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in managing the aircraft's descent and touchdown. The aircraft's performance was consistent with the expected standards for a commercial airliner, and the landing was considered safe and successful.
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