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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,741 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 579 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Flight operations began with the Learjet 35A taxiing from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 17 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Departure roll occurred from runway 17 at H04 Vinita Mun airport in Vinita, Oklahoma. During takeoff, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 135 knots, covering a distance of 637 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were quite warm, with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 kilometer per hour at 125 degrees.
Once airborne, the aircraft initiated an enroute climb, ascending from an elevation of 1,770 feet to 36,517 feet over a distance of 116 nautical miles, with an increase of 34,747 feet in just 18 minutes. This climb phase began immediately after departing the departure airport.
As the flight continued towards its destination, the aircraft transitioned into an enroute descent phase, starting approximately 2 nautical miles south of H17 Buffalo Mun airport in Buffalo, Missouri. From a height of 36,376 feet, the aircraft descended to 11,007 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
Next, the aircraft entered a short enroute level cruise phase, maintaining a stable altitude over a distance of 71 nautical miles and a duration of 14 minutes, starting from a location 9 nautical miles north of 85MO Willhite Airport in Swedeborg, Missouri.
Following this brief cruise phase, the aircraft once again initiated a descent phase, commencing 5 nautical miles southwest of 98MO Woodliff Airpark in Foristell, Missouri. From a height of 11,167 feet, the aircraft descended to 3,379 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
Before entering the final approach phase, the aircraft transitioned into another brief enroute level cruise phase, staying afloat at a stable altitude for a duration of just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This phase began 1 nautical mile southeast of 45MO Waldmeister Farm Airport in St Peters, Missouri.
The final approach to runway 11 at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport was executed from a northeasterly heading at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,645 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the designated runway, which was approximately 2,741 meters in length.
Despite slight inconsistencies with the threshold height and touchdown speed, the aircraft landed smoothly, touching down 164 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone at a speed of 125 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute was slightly subpar, and the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 9.8 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft underwent a total landing distance of 1,037 meters, accounting for 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centreline.
Upon completion of the landing operation, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 9 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was calculated to be 267 nautical miles, with the entire flight lasting 56 minutes and consuming 454 kilograms of fuel.
A Learjet 35A recently landed at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport, scoring 90.5% in its overall performance. The aircraft initiated its final approach to runway 11 from the north-west, flying at a heading of 119.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,645 feet above ground level. Upon landing on the 2,741-meter-long runway 11, the aircraft managed to achieve a satisfactory touchdown speed of 125 knots.
Despite the favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and wind speed of 4 knots at 139°, the pilot was still required to manage the aircraft's approach to ensure a smooth landing. Notably, the threshold height at the 56-foot altitude was slightly above the target, indicating a higher-than-expected approach path. Additionally, the threshold speed exceeded the target at 135 knots.
Upon touchdown, the plane touched down 164 meters beyond the defined touchdown zone, with some room for improvement. However, the touchdown speed of 125 kt was within the desired range, contributing positively to the overall landing performance.
Another notable aspect was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was offset by 9.8 meters from the centreline. This issue might have arisen due to various factors, including wind drift or human error during the approach. Additionally, the crosswind was only 1 kt, while the headwind was 4 kt, thus contributing a relatively minimal effect on the flight's stability during landing.
Upon analyzing the total landing distance of 1,037 meters, it was discovered to be 38% of the runway length, falling within an acceptable range. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and touch-down characteristics.
Finally, the post-touchdown roll-out alignment of the aircraft was found to be somewhat misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centreline, further contributing to the marginally imperfect landing performance. Overall, while the aircraft scored high in terms of landing speed, there were several areas that could be refined to increase the overall performance of the approach and landing.
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