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Be on speed by the gate
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 43 kt FAST on the reference speed of 119 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 596 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 36R at KCLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 36R, the Boeing 737-700 accelerated over a takeoff distance of 997 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and lifted off at 144 kt. Ambient conditions were 20 °C with a wind of 6 kt from 030°, including a 3 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead KCLT, with the aircraft ascending from 1,683 ft asl to 40,983 ft asl, an increase of 39,300 ft achieved in 41 minutes while covering 336 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles east of Manchester, Maryland, and persisted for 284 minutes, during which 2,299 nm were flown.
Descent started 80 miles southwest of Sandgerdi, Iceland, with the aircraft descending from 40,097 ft asl to 1,412 ft asl, a loss of 38,685 ft in 11 minutes and a distance of 78 nm.
During final approach to runway 10 at BIKF Keflavik International Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,306 ft agl to 37 ft agl in 95 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates. Weather at the time was 9 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 229°, a 6 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt tailwind.
Landing on runway 10 was executed with a threshold speed of 122 kt; touchdown occurred 172 m beyond the touchdown zone at 113 kt, with a smooth touchdown rate of minus 116 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.6 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,077 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and runway rollout alignment was recorded as very good.
After touchdown, the aircraft rolled out and then taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 2,720 nm, lasted 345 minutes, and consumed 12,799 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-700 conducted the final approach to runway 10 at BIKF Keflavik International Airport and was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, being more than 20 kt above VREF. The aircraft descended from 1,306 ft agl to 37 ft agl in 95 seconds, meeting the stabilisation-gate scoring criteria despite the speed excess.
During the threshold and flare phase the runway presented a good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 122 kt. The aircraft continued its descent profile as described, positioning for touchdown with the indicated parameters.
Touchdown occurred 172 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good speed of 113 kt. The vertical rate was smooth at minus 116 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from the centreline.
Rollout used a total landing distance of 1,077 m, representing 35 % of the 3,050 m runway, and runway-rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 9 °C with wind 9 kt from 229°, including a 6 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt tailwind component.
To improve the already high score, reduce approach speed to within VREF by the 1,000 ft gate and aim to touch down inside the designated zone, which will further tighten touchdown point accuracy.
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