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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 779 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 2.78 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777-300ER commenced its departure roll on runway 14R at LEMD, using 1,815 m (44 % of the runway) and achieving a liftoff speed of 160 kt. Ambient conditions were 38 °C with a 3 kt wind from 342°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
Climb began overhead the Madrid-Barajas airport, ascending from 2,783 ft asl to 38,000 ft asl - a gain of 35,217 ft - over 15 minutes while covering 97 nm.
Cruise was established 5 nm east of San Esteban de Gormaz and persisted for 83 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 670 nm.
Descent commenced over Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, dropping from 38,002 ft asl to 8,005 ft asl - a loss of 29,998 ft - in 16 minutes and spanning 124 nm.
A brief level segment followed over Offenbach, Germany, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nm.
The next descent started 1 mi south-west of Rodenbach, Germany, decreasing altitude from 7,992 ft asl to 1,638 ft asl - a reduction of 6,354 ft - in 9 minutes and extending 29 nm.
Final approach to runway 25L at EDDF was flown from the east on a heading of 250.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,290 ft agl.
A go-around was executed on runway 25L at an altitude of 172 ft agl before a subsequent approach was attempted.
Landing on runway 25L, which measures 3,986 m, occurred with a threshold height of 159 ft agl that was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was recorded at 144 kt. Touchdown was 347 m beyond the touchdown zone at 146 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 780 fpm and a lateral deviation of 12.3 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 30 °C, wind 8 kt from 248°, no cross-wind and an 8 kt head-wind. The total landing distance was 998 m (25 % of the runway).
Runway rollout alignment was noted as slightly off, with a centreline deviation of 11.7 m.
Taxi-in to the parking area required 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,004 nm, lasted 165 minutes, and consumed 19,142 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300ER on final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was positioned 4 nm east of the threshold on a heading of 250.0° at 1,290 ft agl; the approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At the threshold the aircraft was excessively high over the target, while the threshold speed of 144 kt was recorded as good.
Touchdown occurred 347 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 146 kt, described as a little fast, and a very heavy vertical rate of minus 780 fpm; the touchdown point was misaligned by 12.3 m from the centreline and the total landing distance measured 998 m, representing 25 % of the runway.
During rollout the aircraft remained slightly off centreline, deviating by 11.7 m, while ambient conditions were 30 °C temperature, wind 8 kt from 248°, with no cross-wind component.
Refine the approach to achieve the correct threshold height and moderate the descent to avoid a very heavy touchdown rate, which will also help reduce the downstream runway alignment deviations.
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