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Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 204 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 361 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
Side view — the last 2,982 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,982 m of the 3,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,106 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 777-300 then took off from runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,406 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 180 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 143°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. As the aircraft climbed, it started to gain altitude, rising from 2,151 feet above sea level to 25,572 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,421 feet in just 8 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 28 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 54 minutes and covered a distance of 160 nautical miles. This phase took place over the town of Kurnbach in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The aircraft then began its descent, starting from an altitude of 25,993 feet above sea level and descending to 923 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,070 feet in just 8 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and took place over the town of Bassenge in Wallonia, Belgium.
The aircraft landed on runway 04R at EBLG Liège Airport, which has a length of 3,039 meters. The threshold height at 187 feet above ground level was excessively high, and the threshold speed was also excessively high at 217 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 180 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -429 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 59°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,972 meters, which is 98% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -8,895 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft landed on runway 04R at EBLG Liège Airport, with a score of 55.0%. The landing was evaluated based on several key parameters, including threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown point, touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway rollout alignment.
The threshold height at 187 ft agl (above ground level) was found to be excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down higher than desired. This could be due to various factors, including pilot error or an issue with the aircraft's autopilot system. The threshold speed of 217 kt was also excessively high, suggesting that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This indicates that the aircraft touched down too far down the runway, which could increase the risk of a runway overrun. The touchdown speed of 180 kt was a little fast, which could also contribute to a longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -429 fpm (feet per minute) was hard, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from the centreline, which could be a concern for safety. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 59°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 kt, and the headwind was 4 kt, which could have contributed to the aircraft's landing performance.
Overall, the landing was evaluated as satisfactory, but with several areas for improvement. The pilots and air traffic controllers will need to review the landing to identify the causes of the excessive threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown point, and take corrective action to prevent similar issues in the future.
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