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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,584 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,584 m of the 2,895 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 362 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 777F then took off from runway 10 at ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear, with a takeoff distance of 1,138 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 181 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 100°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead ENSB Svalbard Airport, Longyear. The climb took 15 minutes to reach an altitude of 33,058 feet, an increase of 31,932 feet from the initial altitude of 1,127 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 1,312 minutes and covered a distance of 1,074 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 67 miles south of ENSA Svea Airport Svea.
The enroute descent phase began 3 miles northwest of Palivere, Estonia, and took 24 minutes to descend from an altitude of 32,535 feet to 1,290 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a final approach to runway 18 at EVRA Riga International Airport, which was approached from the north at a heading of 185.0°.
The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 361 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 131 knots, and the touchdown rate was -408 feet per minute, which was considered hard. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 159°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,514 meters, and the total flight distance was 1,294 nautical miles. The flight duration was 181 minutes, and the aircraft used 22,107 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Riga International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 185.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed of 138 knots. The touchdown distance of 361 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard, at -408 feet per minute (fpm). This may indicate that the pilot could have applied a slightly gentler touchdown, but it did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 159°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,514 meters was 52% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 777F aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control during the landing at Riga International Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%.
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