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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 1,892 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 88 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an EasyJet FWB, then departed from runway 05R at Auckland International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,235 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 49 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Auckland International Airport, it reached an altitude of 17,998 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,956 feet from the initial altitude of 1,042 feet. This climb took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, starting 4 miles north of Tamaki.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 18,604 feet to 39,484 feet, an increase of 20,881 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 77 nautical miles. This climb phase started 1 mile northwest of RNZAF Base Auckland-Whenuapai. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 55 minutes and covered 385 nautical miles, starting 19 miles west of Dargaville.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began a descent phase from 39,771 feet to 7,120 feet, a decrease of 32,650 feet, in 13 minutes and covering 77 nautical miles. This descent phase started 107 miles southeast of Kingston, Norfolk Island. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles, starting 30 miles southeast of Kingston.
The aircraft then began another descent phase, this time from 7,053 feet to 5,075 feet, a decrease of 1,978 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. This descent phase started 22 miles southeast of Kingston. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles, starting 17 miles southeast of Kingston.
The aircraft then began another descent phase, this time from 5,066 feet to 1,742 feet, a decrease of 3,325 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles. This descent phase started 19 miles southeast of Kingston. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 29 at Norfolk Island International Airport, flying from the southeast and heading 307.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,390 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 29, with a touchdown distance of 87 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was slightly below the target speed. The touchdown rate was hard at -417 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots at 50 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 604 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 106 minutes. The aircraft used 3,145 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FWB EasyJet, successfully landed at YSNF Norfolk Island International Airport on runway 29. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 307.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,390 feet above ground level. The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 89.0%.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 121 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 87 meters, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate, however, was hard at -417 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's stability and control during the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and wind speeds of 21 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 20 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 713 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 22.5 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's stability and control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold speed and the runway touchdown position. The aircraft's performance during the landing was good, but there are some minor issues that need to be addressed to ensure a safe and controlled landing.
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