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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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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 2,182 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,182 m of the 3,189 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 835 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 747-8 then departed from runway 26R at KONT Ontario International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,041 meters, which was 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Ontario, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 36,315 feet above sea level from an initial altitude of 2,008 feet. This climb covered 72 nautical miles and took 11 minutes. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 106 minutes and covered 758 nautical miles. This cruise phase was followed by another climb, which started at a latitude of 45.5362432 and a longitude of -127.8077994. The aircraft climbed from 35,862 feet to 39,722 feet, an increase of 3,860 feet, in just 5 minutes and covered 40 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 126 minutes and covered 1,033 nautical miles. This cruise phase started at a latitude of 46.1317969 and a longitude of -128.2830489. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 8 miles north-west of PAMD Middleton Island Airport in Alaska. The descent from 37,419 feet to 12,146 feet took 16 minutes and covered 107 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 8 miles north of PAWR Whittier Airport in Alaska. The aircraft then began its descent again, which started 1 mile south-east of AQY Girdwood-Alyeska Airport in Alaska. The descent from 11,606 feet to 2,083 feet took 9 minutes and covered 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 2 miles south-west of 3C3 Campbell Lake Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The aircraft then began its descent once more, which started 3 miles south-west of AK12 Flying Crown Airport in Anchorage. The descent from 2,029 feet to 1,307 feet took 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 345.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,150 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33, which had a length of 3,189 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 132 knots.
The touchdown point was 357 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -513 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were a temperature of -7 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 23 knots at 19 degrees.
The total landing distance was 2,037 meters, which was 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,059 nautical miles, and the flight took 295 minutes. The aircraft used 35,502 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 345.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,150 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 33, which has a length of 3,189 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the touchdown. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 132 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable approach speed. The touchdown point was located 357 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, contributing to a hard touchdown rate of -513 feet per minute (fpm).
In addition to the deviations in touchdown point and speed, the runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. This misalignment may have been due to the crosswind, which was 13 knots, or the headwind, which was 19 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of -7°C and a wind speed of 23 knots at 19°, may have also played a role in the deviations.
The total landing distance was 2,037 meters, which accounts for 64% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These deviations may have been due to a combination of factors, including the weather conditions, the aircraft's performance, and the pilot's actions during the approach and landing phases.
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