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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,826 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 123 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 area to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The takeoff distance was 1,306 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a 10-knot wind blowing from 170°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was zero. The enroute climb started overhead Charlwood in Surrey, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,293 feet above sea level to 16,745 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,451 feet in just 5 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Crockham Hill in Kent, England. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 17,103 feet above sea level to 4,161 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,942 feet in 8 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 4 nautical miles and took place over Burwash in East Sussex, England.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Heathfield in East Sussex, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 3,441 feet above sea level to 2,129 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,312 feet in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles and took place 1 mile west of Groombridge in East Sussex, England.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Edenbridge in Kent, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 254.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,168 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 141 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -584 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 14°C temperature and a 7-knot wind blowing from 150°, with a crosswind component of 6 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 810 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 65 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 42 minutes. The aircraft used 760 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26R at EGKK London Gatwick Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,168 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,826 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. This may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance was good at 125 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -584 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the aircraft was able to handle them without issue.
The total landing distance was 810 meters, which is 44% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's navigation system or a minor issue with the runway's surface.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few minor issues that may be worth addressing in future flights. The hard touchdown rate and slightly misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment are areas that may require attention to ensure that the aircraft is able to land safely and efficiently.
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