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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 558 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,804 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. After departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 3 miles southwest of the Greggs Nr 1 Airport Bennett in Colorado. The climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 179 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 6,322 feet above sea level to 37,338 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southwest of McCook in Nebraska. This phase lasted for 113 minutes and covered a distance of 934 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles southwest of Mannington in West Virginia. The descent took 31 minutes and covered a distance of 162 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing from 37,277 feet above sea level to 1,289 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 355.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,323 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,283 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 178 minutes. The aircraft used 7,088 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were impressive, with a good threshold height and speed of 143 knots. The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the aircraft's landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,323 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop within a short distance.
Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 737-800 at KDCA was excellent, with a high score and a smooth, controlled descent. The aircraft's approach and landing systems performed well, and the pilots demonstrated good skill and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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