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Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 87 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 87 ft, 42 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 353 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
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 2,084 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,084 m of the 3,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 451 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777-300 taxied from the parking area to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in 8 minutes, covering 2 nm on the taxiways.
During the departure roll the aircraft accelerated along runway 10L, using 1,245 m of runway (49 % of the available length) and lifted off at 170 kt. Ambient conditions were 32 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 130°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
The first en-route climb commenced 1 mile north-east of Dania Beach, Florida, climbing from 977 ft asl to 32,936 ft asl - a gain of 31,959 ft - in 16 minutes while covering 115 nm.
Level cruise began 24 nm north-west of MYAW Walkers Cay Airport, Bahamas, and was maintained for 62 minutes, during which 518 nm were flown.
A second climb segment started 1 mile north-east of the Forty Niner (49NR) at Middle Tract Airport, Windsor, North Carolina, rising from 33,001 ft asl to 34,722 ft asl - an increase of 1,721 ft - in 2 minutes over 13 nm.
The subsequent cruise leg originated 4 nm south-west of Lee’s Airport (16NC) at Edenton, North Carolina, lasting 152 minutes and covering 1,331 nm.
Climb number three was initiated 42 nm east of Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with the aircraft ascending from 35,004 ft asl to 35,988 ft asl - a gain of 985 ft - in 2 minutes while traveling 15 nm.
Cruise phase four started 57 nm east of Catalina, continuing for 157 minutes and encompassing 1,431 nm.
The fourth climb began at latitude 53.0005628, longitude -14.1615346, climbing from 36,000 ft asl to 36,820 ft asl - an increase of 819 ft - in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The final cruise segment was established at latitude 53.0191908, longitude -13.7862229, persisting for 72 minutes and traversing 559 nm.
Descent commenced 7 nm north-east of Sea Palling, Norfolk, England, with the aircraft descending from 37,002 ft asl to 1,266 ft asl - a loss of 35,736 ft - in 22 minutes over 124 nm.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 06 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from the south-west, on a heading of 58.0° at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl.
Landing on runway 06 was executed on a runway 3,193 m long; the threshold speed was recorded at 148 kt. Touchdown occurred 454 m down the runway at 143 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 298 fpm and a perfectly aligned runway touchdown. Ambient conditions were 21 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 90°, including a 2 kt cross-wind and a 3 kt head-wind component.
The total landing distance measured 1,995 m, representing 62 % of the runway length, and the rollout alignment was noted as very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering 1 nm on the taxiways.
Overall, the flight covered 4,129 nm, took 501 minutes, and consumed 61,435 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 entered the final approach to runway 06 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from the south-west on a heading of 58.0° at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the aircraft established a speed of 148 kt, noted as slightly above target, and began the flare. Touchdown occurred 454 m down the runway, with a speed of 143 kt described as a little fast and a vertical rate of -298 fpm rated fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The landing used a total distance of 1,995 m, representing 62 % of the 3,193 m runway, and the aircraft maintained the aim point well within the expected zone. All parameters remained within the limits set for the operation.
Rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft continued along the centreline to a safe stop without deviation.
Minor refinements should focus on achieving the target threshold speed and moderating the flare to reduce touchdown speed, which will also improve the vertical rate at touchdown. Maintaining these targets will help convert the already high score into an even tighter performance envelope.
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