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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,283 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 343 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 28 at ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear, with a takeoff distance of 825 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 100°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a tailwind of 2 knots. After departing from Svalbard, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 41 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,047 feet above sea level to 38,781 feet, an increase of 37,734 feet. The climb covered a distance of 296 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 166 minutes and covered 1,082 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific latitude and longitude of 73.6688049 and 7.5181542, respectively. After the cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 25 miles northeast of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England. The descent took 3 minutes, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 37,838 feet to 32,857 feet, a decrease of 4,981 feet. The descent covered a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. This phase took place 4 miles northeast of Beadnell, England. Following this cruise phase, the aircraft began its final descent, which started 4 miles northeast of Beadnell. The descent took 11 minutes, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 32,364 feet to 1,384 feet, a decrease of 30,980 feet. The descent covered a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGNV Teesside International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 233.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 342 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -268 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 759 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 1 minute to taxi to the parking, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,469 nautical miles, which was covered in 208 minutes. The aircraft used 8,678 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at Teesside International Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 129 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 342 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The aircraft's rate of descent was fair at -268 feet per minute, which is a reasonable rate for a controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 5 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 759 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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