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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,201 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 723 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, which began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Clark International Airport, also known as Clark Air Base. The taxiing process took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. Once at the runway, the aircraft took off from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 1,733 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing at an angle of 42 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb after passing over Mabalacat City, located in Central Luzon, Philippines. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,461 feet above sea level to 2,453 feet, an increase of 992 feet, in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started after passing over Angeles City, also in Central Luzon, Philippines, and lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 02 at Clark International Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading at an angle of 19.0 degrees, while flying at an altitude of 962 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around maneuver at an altitude of 28 feet above ground level, after which it landed safely on runway 02. The runway length was 3,201 meters, and the threshold height at 65 feet above ground level was above the target. The threshold speed was good at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -310 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots blowing at an angle of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total flight distance was 45 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 780 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed at RPLC Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 19.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 962 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which has a length of 3,201 meters.
The threshold height at 87 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when approaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was good, at 140 knots, which suggests that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The touchdown point was 350 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 128 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -310 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the deviations from the ideal landing parameters, particularly the misaligned touchdown position.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal parameters. The aircraft's performance and the pilot's skills were able to compensate for these deviations, resulting in a safe and controlled touchdown.
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