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Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 724 m past the threshold, 267 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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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: seven 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: centreline 6.8° off, against a 1° limit and speed 23 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 143 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,624 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 724 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Lisbon Portela Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 20, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 kt. With a takeoff distance of 646 meters, representing 21% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 148 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Alvalade, Portugal, and continued to ascend to 33,994 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,520 feet in just 11 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began 66 miles west of Vila do Bispo, Portugal, and lasted for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 357 nautical miles. The descent phase started 42 miles northeast of Porto Santo Airport, Madeira, and lasted for 16 minutes, with the aircraft descending from 34,005 feet to 963 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,042 feet. The final approach to runway 05 at Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 46.0° at 1 nautical mile and 491 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 was completed with a touchdown point 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 111 kt and a rate of -216 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-center. The total landing distance was 1,296 meters, representing 52% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 556 nautical miles, with a flight time of 60 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,331 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, with a threshold height of 68 ft agl, slightly above the target. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 130 kt, marginally below the target. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 111 kt, which was within acceptable limits.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown rate of -216 fpm, although this was considered fair. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was 8.2 m off-centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 270 °, contributed to a relatively smooth landing. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each.
The total landing distance of 1,296 m was 52% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, by 7.7 m from centreline. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 87.6%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the aircraft's touchdown and rollout phases were generally well-executed.
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