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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,824 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,824 m of the 2,847 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Boeing 777-300 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at John F Kennedy International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 31L, with a takeoff distance of 1,354 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 179 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 189 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from New York, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Howard Beach, and climbed from 1,022 feet above sea level to 35,081 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,059 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 14 miles south of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, and lasted for 164 minutes, covering a distance of 1,411 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 35,275 feet above sea level to 36,975 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,701 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again, this time from a location with coordinates 49.0193609 latitude and -39.5299926 longitude, and lasted for 184 minutes, covering a distance of 1,555 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 5 miles east of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England. The descent was from 36,662 feet above sea level to 1,268 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,394 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36C at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was from the south, with a heading of 3.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 36C, which had a length of 2,847 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 145 knots. However, the touchdown point was 112 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 310 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,745 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 3,217 nautical miles, taking a total of 404 minutes, and the aircraft used 48,944 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a score of 98.0%. The final approach to runway 36C was conducted from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 145 knots. However, the touchdown point was located 112 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 310°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,745 meters was 61% of the available runway length, which was 2,847 meters. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 98.0%. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown point and touchdown speed, which could be addressed in future training or operations to further improve the landing performance.
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