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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.9 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 60 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 60 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 1,001 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,827 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,827 m of the 3,889 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,001 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L, taking off with a distance of 1,714 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 183 knots, with a local temperature of 21°C and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb phase, reaching an altitude of 32,987 feet above sea level (asl) in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles (nm).
The enroute level cruise phase started approximately 8 miles southeast of Foresthill, California, and lasted for 174 minutes, covering a distance of 1,449 nm. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 32,995 ft asl to 34,993 ft asl, an increase of 1,997 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 31 nm. The flight continued with multiple level cruise phases, each lasting several hundred minutes, before beginning its descent phase. The final approach to runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,288 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 27R was successful, with a touchdown point 591 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -127 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,753 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking just 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 4,732 nm, taking 580 minutes, and the aircraft used 76,593 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, with a threshold height of 61 ft agl, slightly above the target. The approach quality was good, with a threshold speed of 143 kt, meeting the expected standards. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 135 kt, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown characteristics were smooth, with a touchdown rate of -127 fpm, indicating a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a 6 kt headwind, did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,753 m was 49% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 88.3%, reflecting a well-executed approach and touchdown, but with some minor deviations in the touchdown position and threshold height.
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