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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 9.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on the approach to bring the speed back to 135 kt before the stabilisation gate.
What happened: Carrying excess speed through the stabilisation gate usually rides all the way down to the runway, and this flight touched down at 208 kt, 77 kt above the 131 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 135 kt on approach and against 131 kt at touchdown.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 13 stages, 12 scored
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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: no landing flap set, sink rate 3,758 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 15.4° off, against a 1° limit and speed 187 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, glideslope 1.3° against the runway's 3°, centreline 2.0° off, against a 1° limit, wings 24° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 137 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,621 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 49 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.71 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (ZGGG) began with a smooth roll down runway 02R, where the Boeing 737-700 accelerated to liftoff speed of 164 kt in 1,085 meters, utilizing just 35% of the available runway length. As the aircraft lifted off, it transitioned into a steady climb, overcoming the local wind conditions of 7 kt at 95°, with a crosswind component of 7 kt and a headwind component of 1 kt. The temperature at the time was 26 °C.
As the aircraft continued its enroute climb, it reached a cruising altitude of 9,703 ft asl, an increase of 8,618 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nm. The climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 31 nm, before the aircraft began its descent towards Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH). The descent phase was notable for its steepness, with a decrease of 9,768 ft in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 42 nm. The aircraft then transitioned into the final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 07C from the west, at a heading of 75.0° and an altitude of 198 ft agl.
The landing on runway 07C was notable for its high touchdown speed of 208 kt, which was excessively fast, and a hard touchdown rate of -527 fpm. However, the touchdown distance of 178 meters was good, and the runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining aligned with the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,292 meters, utilizing just 37% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 12 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 87 nm, with a fuel consumption of -83 kg, and the flight duration was 18 minutes.
The Boeing 737-700 touched down on runway 07C at VHHH Hong Kong International Airport, a 3,452-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the west. The aircraft maintained a heading of 75.0° at 0 nm and 198 feet above ground level (agl) before initiating the descent. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 210 knots, indicating a potential for a longer landing distance.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a hard touchdown rate of -527 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered very hard. The touchdown speed of 208 kt was also excessively fast, contributing to the hard touchdown. The touchdown distance of 178 meters was good, but the high touchdown speed and rate compromised the overall landing quality. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the high threshold speed.
The aircraft's rollout was well-aligned with the runway centreline, demonstrating good control and coordination during the critical phase of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,292 meters, which accounts for 37% of the runway length, was reasonable considering the high threshold speed and hard touchdown. Overall, the landing score was 82.3%, reflecting a satisfactory performance with areas for improvement. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a light wind of 3 kt at 218°, did not significantly impact the landing.
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