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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.
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 1,301 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,301 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 82 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by EasyJet, utilizing an FWB aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,513 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway.
During takeoff, the aircraft reached a liftoff speed of 155 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
Following takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Feltham in Greater London, England. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,096 feet above sea level to 6,223 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,128 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Virginia Water in Surrey, England, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated another climb, this time from 6,222 feet above sea level to 35,123 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,902 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 4 miles northwest of Coelbren in Sir Powys, Wales, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 24 miles west of Saint Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and descending from 35,533 feet above sea level to 3,844 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,689 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase was initiated once again, this time 1 mile south of Innishannon in Munster, Ireland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Belgooly in Munster, Ireland, and descending from 3,823 feet above sea level to 2,856 feet above sea level, a decrease of 967 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at Cork Airport was initiated from the north-east, with a heading of 227.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,370 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 25, which had a length of 1,301 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 80 meters, and the touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -625 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.8 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 682 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.0 meters. The post-landing taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 n
The aircraft, identified as FWB EasyJet, successfully landed at Cork Airport (EICK) on runway 25. The final approach was initiated from the north east, aligning with a heading of 227.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,370 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 132 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 80 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly below the expected value, suggesting a slightly steeper descent than intended. The touchdown rate of -625 feet per minute (fpm) was classified as heavy, indicating a more aggressive descent than desired.
Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline. This deviation may have been caused by the aircraft's heading or the wind conditions during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance of 682 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but with some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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