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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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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,677 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,677 m of the 2,239 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 392 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Joint Base Andrews, the F-35B Lightning II rolled down runway 01L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 193 kt in 1,065 meters, 38% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 32 °C and a wind of 10 kt at 230°, presented a moderate crosswind component of 8 kt and a tailwind component of 6 kt.
As the aircraft climbed out of Joint Base Andrews, it transitioned into a steady enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 2,759 ft asl over Forestville, Maryland. The climb phase was characterized by a rapid ascent, increasing the aircraft's altitude by 1,937 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 10 nm. The aircraft then began a controlled descent, reducing its altitude by 571 ft in 2 minutes, covering 16 nm, before resuming a climb phase over Greenbriar, Virginia. This climb phase was more pronounced, with the aircraft increasing its altitude by 44,072 ft in 7 minutes, covering 96 nm, before leveling off at 46,343 ft asl.
The F-35B Lightning II continued on its enroute cruise, maintaining a steady altitude for 9 minutes, covering 131 nm, before beginning its descent into Wilmington International Airport. The descent phase was marked by a rapid loss of altitude, decreasing from 45,562 ft asl to 2 ft asl in just 4 minutes, covering 54 nm. The aircraft then executed a go-around, before making a final approach to runway 35, touching down at a speed of 124 kt and a touchdown distance of 368 m. The total landing distance was 1,661 m, 78% of the available runway length, with a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing the flight with a total distance of 354 nm and a fuel consumption of 3,237 kg.
The F-35B Lightning II touched down on runway 35 at KILM Wilmington International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height and speed of 148 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately achieving a touchdown speed of 124 kt, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was notably hard at -511 fpm, indicating a slightly aggressive approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway at a distance of 368 m, which was within the expected range. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 m from the centreline, a deviation that could be attributed to the crosswind conditions. The local weather, with a temperature of 32 °C and wind speeds of 10 kt at 230 °, presented a challenging environment for the landing. The crosswind component of 9 kt and tailwind component of 3 kt likely contributed to the slight misalignment.
The F-35B Lightning II's rollout phase was also marked by a slight deviation from the centreline, with the aircraft drifting 8.6 m off course. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,661 m was within 78% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and stable rollout. Overall, the landing performance of the F-35B Lightning II scored 85.6%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance in the challenging conditions.
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