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Arrival
Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 153 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 188 kt, 35 kt above 153 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 153 kt at the threshold.
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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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,234 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 3,234 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,790 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 06 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport. The Boeing 747-8 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,163 meters, which was 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 30 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Senningen, Luxembourg, and ascended from 2,293 feet above sea level to 24,090 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,797 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 1 mile west of Merchweiler, Saarland, Germany, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile south east of Hungenroth, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and descended from 24,138 feet above sea level to 6,389 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,748 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles. Another enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Muenster-Sarmsheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final descent began overhead Roxheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and the aircraft descended from 5,491 feet above sea level to 2,135 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,356 feet in 4 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07R at EDDF Frankfurt Airport from the south west, heading 70.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,754 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07R at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was notable for several factors. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 189 knots. The touchdown point was 1,370 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 182 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -259 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 20 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 3,148 meters, which was 79% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 143 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 07R, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 70.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,754 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 1,370 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 182 knots was significantly higher than the target speed, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touching down. The touchdown rate of -259 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, but it could have been improved upon. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a relatively light wind of 9 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown position. The runway length of 3,984 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 3,148 meters, which was 79% of the available runway length.
Despite some issues with the landing, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement that could be addressed in future landings.
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