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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 737 m past the threshold, 280 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.
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 15 stages, 13 in the score
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 1,549 fpm, more than the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,121 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,121 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 737 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (ZUUU) took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The Boeing 777-300 then began its departure roll on runway 20, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 157 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,255 meters was 35% of the runway length, with a local temperature of 36°C and a headwind of 2 knots.
Following a smooth departure, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb 1 mile south of ZUUU, ascending from 2,589 feet above sea level to 35,606 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. The climb rate was steady, with a total increase of 33,017 feet. Once at cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 137 minutes and covering 1,024 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, initiated 1 mile west of Hajiawancun, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The aircraft descended from 36,100 feet to 3,446 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (ZWWW) was initiated from the west, with a heading of 72.0°. The aircraft touched down 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 145 knots and a rate of -297 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 2,054 meters, accounting for 57% of the runway length. Following a short taxiing period of 2 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,272 nautical miles and consuming 23,387 kilograms of fuel in 192 minutes.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 07 at ZWWW Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height and speed of 146 kt. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 72.0° from 4 nm away at 1,309 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 335 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. However, the touchdown speed of 145 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -297 fpm was fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 34 °C and a negligible wind of 2 kt at 0°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 kt and 1 kt respectively. The total landing distance of 2,054 m was 57% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 92.2%. The slight over-run and fast touchdown speed were the only notable deviations from optimal performance.
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