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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,724 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,724 m of the 3,210 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 793 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 25L at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,637 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where the aircraft climbed from 1,053 feet above sea level to 31,494 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,441 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 185 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles south of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 283 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 19 miles south of Tham Phannara, Thailand, where it climbed from 31,944 feet above sea level to 33,948 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,005 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Ban Ao Nang, Thailand, and lasted for 162 minutes, covering a distance of 1,423 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb at a specific latitude and longitude, where it climbed from 34,275 feet above sea level to 35,804 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,529 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started at another specific latitude and longitude and lasted for 195 minutes, covering a distance of 1,662 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb at a specific latitude and longitude, where it climbed from 36,099 feet above sea level to 38,097 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,998 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started at another specific latitude and longitude and lasted for 280 minutes, covering a distance of 2,010 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 12 miles northeast of FAAH Ashton Airport, Ashton, South Africa, where the aircraft descended from 37,994 feet above sea level to 1,418 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,575 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport was from the south, heading 346.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01 was successful, with a touchdown point 379 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -200 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 50 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,645 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,730 nautical miles, taking 738 minutes,
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The final approach to runway 01 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 01, which has a length of 3,210 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 131 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown point was 379 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate that the pilot could have made a slightly earlier touchdown to stay within the designated area. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -200 feet per minute was only fair. A more controlled descent would have resulted in a better touchdown rate.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to execute a smooth touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and a more controlled descent, the score could have been even higher.
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