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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 5,482 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,482 ft of the 7,164 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,011 ft 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 36L at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO). The takeoff distance was 2,742 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 53°F and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 349°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of the Orlando International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,118 feet above sea level to 38,647 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,529 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 138 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southeast of the Stafford Airport (GA20) in Saint Marys, Georgia. This phase lasted for 78 minutes and covered a distance of 721 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 14 miles south of Mastic Beach, New York, descending from 37,475 feet above sea level to 1,853 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,623 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile north of the Exeter Airport (KEXE) in Exeter, Rhode Island, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 at the Theodore Francis Green State Airport (KPVD) was made from the southwest, with a heading of 32.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,187 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 at KPVD was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,017 feet, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, and the touchdown rate was -414 feet per minute, which was considered hard. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23°F and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 290°, resulting in a crosswind of 15 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,272 feet, which accounted for 74% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 954 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,278 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 32.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,187 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 135 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 1,017 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 132 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -414 feet per minute, which may indicate a slight loss of control during the landing.
Despite the hard touchdown rate, the aircraft's landing performance was generally good. However, there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by the same amount. This may indicate a slight deviation from the intended flight path during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 23°F and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 290°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were likely to have had a minimal impact on the aircraft's landing performance.
Overall, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft demonstrated good landing performance, but there were some issues with alignment during the landing. The aircraft's score of 95.3% indicates that the landing was generally satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown rate.
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