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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 2,098 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 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 355 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36 at EVRA Riga International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,576 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 215 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of the airport and reaching an altitude of 2,905 feet above sea level. The climb was rapid, with an increase of 1,812 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northeast of Pinki, Latvia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,931 feet to 32,610 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,679 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. This climb took the aircraft over the Baltic Sea and into German airspace.
The enroute level cruise then started 10 miles west of Liepaja, Latvia, and lasted for 154 minutes, covering a distance of 549 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 33,138 feet to 33,749 feet above sea level, an increase of 611 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. This climb took the aircraft over the German city of Dortmund.
The enroute descent started 2 miles east of Hattingen, Germany, and took the aircraft from 33,742 feet to 15,961 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,781 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time from 1 mile southeast of Vaals, Netherlands, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The enroute descent then started overhead Herstal, Belgium, and took the aircraft from 15,545 feet to 1,852 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,692 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport, flying from the northeast at a heading of 245.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,243 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 348 meters and a touchdown speed of 147 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was -175 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 230 degrees. There was a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The total landing distance was 1,213 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 822 nautical miles, and the flight took 136 minutes. The aircraft used 5,858 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, with the aircraft heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,243 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with a high degree of accuracy, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 147 knots, which was slightly above the optimal threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 348 meters was well within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -175 feet per minute was also satisfactory, demonstrating a stable and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots, which the pilot successfully managed to compensate for during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,213 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, resulting in a smooth and efficient touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed and controlled landing, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The aircraft's performance was also impressive, with a touchdown speed that was slightly above the optimal range but still within acceptable limits.
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