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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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,634 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,634 m of the 3,007 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 546 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 taxied from the parking area to runway 21 at DGAA Kotoka International Airport. The taxi-out required 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 21, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,198 m, representing 39 % of the runway. Liftoff was achieved at 149 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 27 °C, wind 6 kt from 219°, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead DGAA Kotoka International Airport, rising from 1,163 ft asl to 14,998 ft asl - an increase of 13,835 ft - in 6 minutes while covering 33 nm.
The level cruise segment began 12 miles east of Tema and lasted 5 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 34 nm.
Descent was initiated 14 miles north-west of Anloga, descending from 14,997 ft asl to 1,702 ft asl - a loss of 13,294 ft - in 14 minutes and covering 62 nm.
The final approach to runway 22 at DXXX Lome-Tokoin International Airport was conducted from the north-east, on a heading of 221.0°, at 4 nm and 1,641 ft agl.
Landing on runway 22 occurred with a runway length of 3,007 m. The threshold speed was 145 kt; touchdown was recorded 133 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 137 kt and a vertical rate of minus 269 fpm. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 26 °C, wind 4 kt from 210°, with a 1 kt cross-wind and a 4 kt head-wind. The total landing distance measured 1,557 m, equivalent to 52 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered a total of 137 nm, required 33 minutes from departure to arrival, and consumed 1,414 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 commenced its final approach to runway 22 at DXXX Lomé-Tokoin International Airport from the north-east on a heading of 221.0° at 4 nm and 1,641 ft agl, with temperature 26 °C, wind 4 kt from 210°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and achieved a good threshold speed of 145 kt.
Touchdown occurred 133 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a good touchdown speed of 137 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was fair at minus 269 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good. The runway length is 3,007 m; total landing distance used was 1,557 m, representing 52 % of the runway.
Rollout alignment was very good throughout the remaining distance.
To convert the high sink rate into a stabilized approach, the crew should refine vertical speed control during the final 1,000 ft segment. Reducing the touchdown rate will further smooth the landing while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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