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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 573 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8, then departed from runway 05 at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (VAAH) in Ahmedabad, India. The takeoff distance was 1,843 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 39°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Naroda, Gujarat, India, and reached an altitude of 39,525 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 38,310 feet in 22 minutes and covering 161 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 15 miles east of OPIL Islamkot Airport in Islamkot, Pakistan. This phase lasted for 326 minutes and covered a distance of 2,398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 38,634 feet asl to 39,983 feet asl, an increase of 1,349 feet in 2 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles, 4 miles north east of Dragos Voda in Calarasi, Romania.
The aircraft continued its level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south west of Munteni Buzau in Ialomita, Romania, and lasted for 145 minutes, covering 1,138 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, which started 16 miles north of Cley next the Sea in Norfolk, England. The descent from 40,297 feet asl to 9,907 feet asl, a decrease of 30,390 feet in 12 minutes and covering 75 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 9,937 feet asl to 10,493 feet asl, an increase of 556 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 1 mile north east of Kirk Sandall in Doncaster, England. The aircraft then began its descent phase again, this time from 10,209 feet asl to 3,453 feet asl, a decrease of 6,756 feet in 7 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles, overhead Norton in Doncaster, England.
The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, which started overhead Kirkhamgate in the City and Borough of Wakefield, England, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, which started 1 mile west of Longdendale in the Borough of Tameside, England. The descent from 3,423 feet asl to 1,542 feet asl, a decrease of 1,882 feet in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) from the north east, heading 231.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 23R, which was 2,434 meters long, was successful, with the touchdown point being 157 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -191 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 4 knots,
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft successfully landed at Manchester Airport's runway 23R, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 231.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 157 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-target. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed of 146 knots was also slightly above the target.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots from 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The runway length at Manchester Airport's runway 23R is 2,434 meters.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,201 meters, which accounts for 49% of the runway length. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, the rollout alignment was also slightly off-target by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.1%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown zone accuracy and rollout alignment.
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