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Settle the descent rate
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.
One stabilised approach gate: six 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 3,082 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 10.0° against the runway's 3°, centreline 6.6° off, against a 1° limit, wings 163° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 327 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 188 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone.
The rest of the report
Departing from runway 17R at LTBA İstanbul Atatürk Airport, the aircraft, D77-TC Pelican, accelerated down the 1,940-meter runway, utilizing only 6% of its available length to lift off. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle 1-knot headwind, contributed to a smooth takeoff. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 0 knots, indicating a precise control of the ascent.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from 1,122 feet above sea level to 7,160 feet, a vertical increase of 6,038 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This rapid climb was followed by a descent from 7,623 feet to 3,966 feet, a decrease of 3,657 feet in 5 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated another climb, this time from 2,288 feet to 17,401 feet, a vertical increase of 15,113 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final descent phase saw the aircraft descend from 18,202 feet to 817 feet, a decrease of 17,385 feet in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the final approach to landing, it began its descent from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at 680 feet above ground level. The aircraft then touched down 14 miles north east of Umraniye, with a touchdown speed of 190 knots and a heavy touchdown rate of -7,693 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 187 meters. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out for 80 meters before coming to a stop. The total flight distance was 37 nautical miles, with a flight time of 10 minutes and a fuel consumption of 20 kilograms.
The final approach to landing ground 14 miles north east of Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey, was conducted from 1 nm to 1 nm at an altitude of 680 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a stable and controlled descent from 139 ft agl to 0 ft agl in a remarkably short period of 0 seconds. This aggressive descent resulted in a heavy touchdown rate of -7,693 fpm, which was mitigated by the pilot's skillful control of the aircraft.
The touchdown occurred at a speed of 190 kt, and the touchdown distance was good at 187 m. The aircraft maintained centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase, which commenced immediately after touchdown. The landing rollout distance was 80 m, and the aircraft came to a stop at an altitude of 0 ft asl. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 269°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The overall performance of the aircraft, D77-TC Pelican, was evaluated as 66.1%. While the aggressive descent and heavy touchdown rate were notable, the pilot's ability to maintain control and centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase was commendable. The landing was completed safely, and the aircraft was brought to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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