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Track the centreline on final
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.
Side view — the last 1,317 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,317 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 388 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 118 kt, covering a distance of 136 m, which was 4% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 23 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt from a direction of 230 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 654 ft asl to 2,917 ft asl in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nm. This rapid ascent was a testament to the aircraft's powerful engines and the skill of the pilots.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent 4 miles south of Duque de Caxias. The descent was more gradual, with the aircraft losing 2,088 ft in altitude over a period of 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm. This controlled descent allowed the pilots to maintain a safe airspeed and altitude, ensuring a smooth transition to the final approach.
The final approach to runway 02R at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 357.0 ° at an altitude of 814 ft agl and a distance of 1 nm from the runway threshold. The pilots carefully guided the aircraft through the approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which were characterized by a temperature of 23 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt from a direction of 230 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 3 kt.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 104 kt and a distance of 390 m, which was well within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -112 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 944 m, which was 72% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft rolled out of the runway, but its alignment was slightly off, deviating by 10.1 m from the centreline. Despite this minor deviation, the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop, using a total of 366 kg of fuel over the course of the flight. The total flight distance was 13 nm, and the flight duration was 11 minutes.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport, achieving a score of 78.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 357.0° at 1 nautical mile and 814 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, maintaining a good threshold height and speed of 116 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 390 meters and a speed of 104 knots. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -112 feet per minute (fpm). However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off, by 10.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was slightly stronger, at 3 knots. Despite these minor deviations, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop within 944 meters, which is 72% of the runway length. Overall, the landing was considered good, but with some room for improvement to achieve a higher score.
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