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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,008 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,008 m of the 2,994 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 531 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Tokyo Haneda International Airport, RJTT, the Boeing 747-8 began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 34L, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 2,994-meter runway. The takeoff distance covered 41% of the runway, with a total distance of 1,233 meters. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, clearing the ground with a smooth transition.
As the aircraft climbed away from RJTT, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 1,023 feet above sea level to 3,952 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 2,929 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude of 3,952 feet for 2 minutes while covering 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase commenced 5 miles north of Kisarazu, with the aircraft descending from 3,571 feet to 1,363 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent from 1,312 feet above ground level, aligning itself with runway 34L at RJTT. The landing was characterized by a touchdown point 132 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 176 knots and a heavy touchdown rate of -613 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-center. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 41 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 12 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,307 kilograms.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 34L at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, a 2,994-meter long runway, after a final approach from the south east. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 330.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. However, the threshold height at 69 feet above ground level was above the target, indicating a slightly higher-than-desired approach path angle.
The touchdown point was 132 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft's touchdown speed of 176 knots was fast, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -613 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly off-centre touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7°C and a 11-knot wind at 10°, may have played a role in the aircraft's approach and touchdown characteristics.
The total landing distance of 1,945 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the aircraft's initial touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance scored 85.5%, reflecting a satisfactory but not exceptional landing.
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