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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 428 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01L at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The takeoff distance was 1,112 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of -2°C and wind speeds of 6 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 5 knots. After departing from Stockholm, the enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,078 feet above sea level to 37,695 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,617 feet in 41 minutes, covering a distance of 281 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles north of Gilleleje, Denmark, and lasted for 168 minutes, covering a distance of 1,225 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles south of Vieira do Minho, Portugal, and descended from 37,885 feet above sea level to 1,654 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,231 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 171 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) was made from the north, heading 203.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,300 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 431 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -274 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16°C and wind speeds of 6 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 964 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,684 nautical miles, which was covered in 244 minutes, using 10,937 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) on runway 20, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The final approach was conducted from the north, with the aircraft heading 203.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,300 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot decision-making. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 431 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing.
The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -274 feet per minute. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance of 964 meters was 31% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and stability during the landing.
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