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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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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 1,975 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,975 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 870 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This Boeing 777-300 aircraft took off from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The aircraft departed at a relatively low temperature of 27 °C, with very little headwind but a moderate crosswind of 3 kt. The aircraft lifted off the ground at 184 kt after a takeoff distance of just 1,730 meters, which was less than half of the runway length. After a short taxiing period of 9 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles from the parking to the runway, the aircraft began its journey.
Once airborne, the aircraft started its climb about 1 mile north of Flagami, Florida. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,055 feet to a final altitude of 29,947 feet, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles and an elevation gain of 28,892 feet in just 11 minutes. During the level cruise phase, the aircraft flew northwest of Canal Point, Florida, at a steady altitude, covering a distance of 353 nautical miles in 49 minutes.
The enroute descent began approximately 3 miles south of Dudley, Georgia, and lasted for 26 minutes, where the aircraft descended from 29,990 feet to 2,297 feet. The aircraft covered a distance of 100 nautical miles during this phase. As the aircraft approached Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), the final approach began from the west at an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl) and a heading of 90.0 °, about 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 09R at KATL, where the runway length was 2,738 meters. Although the threshold height was slightly higher than the target, the touchdown speed was well within the limits at 142 kt. The aircraft landed beyond the touchdown zone, at a distance of 443 meters, at 137 kt, indicating a smooth touchdown rate of -101 fpm and perfect alignment with the runway. The total landing distance was 1,883 meters, covering 69% of the runway, and the rollout was aligned perfectly. Taxiing from the runway to the parking took just 3 minutes, covering a distance less than 1 nautical mile.
The flight distance covered was 534 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 11,846 kg of fuel during the 96-minute journey. The entire flight was performed in relatively calm conditions, with temperatures ranging from 27 °C in Miami to 24 °C in Atlanta and moderate winds affecting the aircraft during takeoff and landing.
A Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport's runway 09R, demonstrating an overall high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing. Initially, the aircraft was approaching the runway from the west at an altitude of 1,259 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold.
The aircraft maintained a heading of 90.0° and descended to 78 feet agl, which was slightly above the target threshold height, indicating a smooth descent. Notably, the airplane touched down with a speed of 142 knots, which met the target threshold speed. This strong landing speed allowed the aircraft to maintain control and stability throughout the landing process.
Following the initial touchdown, the aircraft touched down at 137 knots, a speed of 137 kt, a good indication of a controlled touchdown. The rate at which the aircraft descended during touchdown was smooth and well-controlled, reaching a maximum negative descent rate of 101 feet per minute. This smooth descent suggests that the pilot maintained an even and stable approach.
The actual touchdown point was located 443 meters beyond the runway's designated touchdown zone, but the pilot still managed to align the aircraft with the runway centerline, maintaining a high level of precision throughout the landing process.
Weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a slight wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 120°. This gentle crosswind presented no significant challenge, and the pilot was able to maintain complete control throughout the landing. With a headwind of 2 kt, it actually proved beneficial aiding the aircraft in maintaining speed while it landed.
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