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Work on the flare
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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,313 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,313 ft of the 8,654 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,735 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight, taken on a Boeing 777-300 aircraft at John F Kennedy International Airport, began with a brief taxiing process from the parking to the runway, lasting less than one minute and covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The takeoff roll started on runway 22R, with the aircraft achieving a liftoff speed of 183 knots in a distance of 2,932 feet, which equated to 34% of the runway's length.
Climbing vertically, the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,176 feet above sea level to 8,971 feet, marking a notable increase of 7,795 feet in 3 minutes while covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute climb segment ended as the aircraft transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 8,639 feet, situated approximately one mile west of Flatlands. During this phase, which lasted for 2 minutes, the aircraft covered 6 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its descent from 8,639 feet to 1,537 feet above sea level, a substantial decrease of 7,101 feet in 8 minutes while traversing 17 nautical miles. The initial descent initiated over Concord, after which the aircraft continued its approach towards runway 22R at John F Kennedy International Airport.
The final descent and landing phase involved a gradual approach from the northeast, aligning with a heading of 208.0°, while at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,501 feet above ground level. The touchdown on runway 22R occurred at an airspeed of 135 knots, slightly above the target speed but within a reasonable range. However, the touchdown point lay 1,376 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, marking a relatively longer-than-ideal landing distance.
Upon touchdown, the total landing distance was recorded at 6,054 feet, accounting for 70% of the runway's length. This landing distance was significantly influenced by the wind conditions at the time, with a temperature of 75 °F and a crosswind of 2 knots. A notable feature of the landing was the perfect alignment with the runway during rollout.
Following the successful landing, the taxiing process took 7 minutes to navigate from the runway to the parking, covering a distance of just one nautical mile. In conclusion, the total flight distance was 36 nautical miles, which was covered in 22 minutes with a fuel consumption of 170,274 pounds.
The Boeing 777-300 landed on runway 22R at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport with a score of 91.1%. The aircraft performed a final approach from the northeast, heading in a direction of 208.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,501 feet above ground level. The touchdown on the runway was successfully made, with a threshold height that was deemed satisfactory.
However, there were a few areas for improvement in the landing. The threshold speed of 141 kt exceeded the target speed, which indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly descending at a steeper rate than intended. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was slightly fast, suggesting that the pilots could work on reducing the rate of descent to land at a more optimal speed.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, the landing distance of 6,054 ft, which accounted for 70% of the runway length, was not excessively long. The runway length of 8,654 ft provided the aircraft with sufficient space to land safely, even if it didn't perfectly align with the optimal landing distance. Furthermore, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to effectively control the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions were also favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and wind from 220° at 12 kt. The wind direction was relatively perpendicular to the runway direction, creating a headwind component of 12 kt and a negligible crosswind of 2 kt. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
During the rollout after landing, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots had effectively applied brakes to guide the aircraft to a safe stop. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor areas for improvement and good control of the aircraft throughout the descent and rollout.
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