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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 runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,999 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 290 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began at ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear, where the aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, taxied from the parking to the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft departed from runway 10, with a takeoff distance of 821 meters, which was just 39% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of -10°C, a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 120°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile east of ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear, Longyearbyen, (Trondelag, Norway), climbing from an altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level to 35,261 feet asl in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 97 miles. This marked the beginning of a significant ascent, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 34,239 feet.
After reaching its enroute level cruise altitude, the aircraft continued on its journey, starting a new level cruise 74 miles south of ENSA Svea Airport, Svea (Trondelag, Norway), which lasted for 54 minutes and covered a distance of 402 miles. This was followed by a descent, which began 14 miles west of Hansnes (Troms og Finnmark, Norway), where the aircraft descended from 35,645 feet asl to 4,743 feet asl in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 37 miles.
The aircraft continued on its journey, starting a new level cruise 11 miles east of Gibostad (Troms og Finnmark, Norway), which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 miles. This was followed by another descent, which started 12 miles south of Tromso (Troms og Finnmark, Norway), where the aircraft descended from 4,760 feet asl to 1,743 feet asl in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at ENTC Tromsø Airport, Langnes, involved flying from the south, heading 13.0° at 4 miles and 1,708 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36, which was 1,999 meters long. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of -1°C, along with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 145°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 289 meters, a touchdown speed of 127 knots, and a touchdown rate of firm at -368 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 558 nautical miles, taking 106 minutes and using 3,503 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft has successfully landed at ENTC Tromsø Airport, Langnes. The final approach was conducted from the south, at a heading of 13.0°, and the aircraft's altitude was maintained at 1,708 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft performed a good threshold approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory and a threshold speed of 130 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, at 289 meters. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -368 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a smooth landing.
However, the landing was not without some issues. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centerline, which could have posed a risk to the aircraft's stability and control. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 145°. There was a slight crosswind of 2 knots, but no tailwind.
The total landing distance was 706 meters, which was 35% of the runway length of 1,999 meters. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.7 meters from the centerline, which could have made the aircraft more susceptible to drifting off the runway.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft on the runway. The pilots should be commended on their ability to maintain control of the aircraft and complete the landing safely. However, the misalignment on the runway could have potentially led to a more serious situation, and steps should be taken to address this in future landings.
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