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Add power on approach to bring the speed up to 139 kt before the stabilisation gate, not after it.
What happened: The approach was already slow at the stabilisation gate, and a slow gate like that usually carries through to a slow threshold crossing - here 130 kt against the 139 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 139 kt on approach, carrying through to 139 kt at the threshold.
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 500 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 139 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,496 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,496 ft of the 9,004 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,308 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 24R, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 148 knots, having covered a takeoff distance of 4,243 feet, which represented 37% of the available runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from Barcelona, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 28 minutes, during which time it ascended from 959 feet above sea level to 37,997 feet, an increase of 37,038 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 183 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 378 nautical miles, as it flew over the French countryside. The enroute descent phase began 21 miles north-east of Gatteville-le-Phare, and during this 21-minute phase, the aircraft descended from 37,925 feet to 1,641 feet, a decrease of 36,284 feet, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached London Stansted Airport, it began its final approach to runway 04, flying from the south-west at a heading of 43.0 degrees. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 123 knots, with a smooth touchdown rate of -116 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 5,227 feet, which represented 58% of the available runway length. Following a perfect runway rollout alignment, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 694 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 10,512 pounds of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 116 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down smoothly on runway 04 at EGSS London Stansted Airport, showcasing exceptional approach and landing skills. The aircraft descended from 1,293 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning perfectly with the runway heading of 43.0 degrees. The approach quality was outstanding, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 130 knots, well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it demonstrated a smooth touchdown rate of -116 feet per minute, with a speed of 123 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,303 feet was also within the acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit and a gentle tailwind of 2 knots, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The Boeing 737-800 continued to showcase its exceptional handling characteristics during the rollout phase, maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 5,227 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed a 100.0% success, with all performance parameters meeting or exceeding the expected standards.
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