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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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,289 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 354 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 11 at NWWW La Tontouta International Airport in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The takeoff distance was 831 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 360 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 1,074 feet above sea level to 36,407 feet above sea level. This increase of 35,333 feet was achieved in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 226 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started at a latitude of -25.7277223 and a longitude of 167.0905136, lasting for 149 minutes and covering 967 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 6 miles southwest of Karamea, New Zealand. The descent from 36,654 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level resulted in a decrease of 35,297 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20 at NZCH Christchurch International Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 220.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 358 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots, while the touchdown rate was good at -191 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 214 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 873 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 1,328 nautical miles, taking 184 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 8,865 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Christchurch International Airport, achieving a score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 20 was initiated from the north east, heading 220.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed that was slightly above the target, reaching 147 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 358 meters was good, and the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute was also satisfactory.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 214°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 873 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had made effective use of the available runway length and had applied the correct amount of braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases. The score of 99.6% reflects the high level of proficiency and skill displayed by the pilot during this landing.
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