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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,181 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 615 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport, a movement that required 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 02, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 148 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,217 m, which represented 33 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 22 °C with wind from 329° at 5 kt, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead Camarate, with the airplane ascending from 1,294 ft asl to 21,899 ft asl, a gain of 20,605 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 42 nm.
Cruise began 1 mile south-east of Azinhaga and was maintained for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft progressed 89 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 3 miles north-east of Agueda, with the flight descending from 21,452 ft asl to 1,342 ft asl, a loss of 20,110 ft completed in 14 minutes over a distance of 72 nm.
The final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport was conducted from the north, on a heading of 169.0° at 4 nm and 1,131 ft agl.
Landing on runway 17 was executed with a threshold speed of 133 kt; touchdown occurred 197 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 127 kt and a vertical rate of minus 120 fpm, with alignment described as perfect; local weather reported a temperature of 21 °C, wind from 210° at 2 kt, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind; the total landing distance measured 1,251 m, equivalent to 39 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, confirming the touchdown parameters and completing the landing phase.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 211 nm, required 44 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 1,578 kg of fuel.
TAP Air Portugal flight CS-TVG conducted the final approach to runway 17 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport from the north, tracking a heading of 169.0° at 4 NM and 1,131 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 21 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 210°, including a 1-kt crosswind and a 1-kt headwind.
At threshold the height was good and the aircraft established a threshold speed of 133 kt, which was judged good. The flare resulted in a touchdown point 197 m beyond the touchdown zone, a touchdown speed of 127 kt deemed good, and a smooth touchdown rate of minus 120 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft touched down 197 m beyond the touchdown zone at 127 kt with a smooth rate of minus 120 fpm, maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centreline throughout the event.
Rollout was completed with perfect runway alignment and a total landing distance of 1,251 m, representing 39 % of the 3,181 m runway length.
To refine the already strong performance, aim to reduce the touchdown point distance to bring the landing closer to the designated zone, which will further shorten the landing roll while preserving the excellent speed and rate already achieved.
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