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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 260 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 270 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,844 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,844 ft of the 13,077 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,973 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777F taxied from the parking area to runway 11R at VVNB Noi Bai International Airport in a period of 10 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 11R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 181 kt and left the runway after traveling 5,800 ft, which represented 46 % of the available length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 64 °F, wind from 270° at 1 kt, with a 0 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt tailwind.
The climb commenced 1 mile east of VVNB, climbing from 1,036 ft asl to 27,995 ft asl, an altitude gain of 26,959 ft achieved in 15 minutes while covering 92 nm.
Level cruise began 19 miles east of VVNS Na San Airport and continued for 619 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 4,961 nm.
Descent operations started 1 mile north-west of Merkendorf, Bavaria, descending from 27,880 ft asl to 1,564 ft asl, a loss of 26,316 ft in 21 minutes and a distance of 110 nm.
On final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, the aircraft reduced altitude from 1,252 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 98 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 25L was executed with a threshold speed of 147 kt; the touchdown occurred 605 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 136 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 270 fpm, and runway alignment was noted as perfect. Local weather reported a temperature of 59 °F, wind from 270° at 1 kt, a 0 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind. The total landing distance measured 5,576 ft, representing 43 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, concluding the landing phase without deviation.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 5,174 nm, took 673 (units as reported), and used 201,747 lbs of fuel.
The approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The final approach descended from 1,252 ft agl to 68 ft agl in 98 seconds, maintaining the required parameters throughout the segment.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft presented a good threshold height and achieved a threshold speed of 147 kt, meeting the expected criteria for a proper flare transition.
Touchdown occurred 605 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 136 kt judged good, while the touchdown rate was fair at minus 270 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 5,576 ft, representing 43 % of the 13,077-ft runway, and runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
To refine the already high score, aim to place the touchdown point nearer the 300-m (1,000-ft) aim point and reduce the vertical speed at touchdown to achieve a smoother, more controlled contact with the runway.
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