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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.
Side view — the last 1,941 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,941 m of the 3,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 221 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 3.54 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 35 at SAEZ Minister Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The takeoff distance was 754 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 199 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 0 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from 1,099 feet above sea level to 32,652 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,552 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 7 miles east of SNY San Nicolas De Los Arroyos, lasting 467 minutes and covering 3,797 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 10 miles south of Zacapala, Mexico, descending from 34,268 feet above sea level to 15,274 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,994 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of Lazaro Cardenas, lasting 5 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile south of Zempoala, Mexico, descending from 15,300 feet above sea level to 8,331 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,969 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at MMMX Benito Juárez International Airport was made from the north east, heading 239.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,009 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 222 meters, a touchdown speed of 168 knots, and a touchdown rate of -1,833 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 46.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, and the tailwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,890 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4,041 nautical miles, taking 533 minutes, and the aircraft used 86,291 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23L at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) with a score of 75.2%. The final approach was initiated from the northeast, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,009 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,441 meters.
The threshold height at 71 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 167 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was moving at a speed that was close to the recommended rate. The touchdown distance of 222 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively before touching down on the runway.
The touchdown speed of 168 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -1,833 feet per minute (fpm). A heavy touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may affect the overall safety of the landing. On the other hand, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 22°C and winds of 15 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,890 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 46.8 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have deviated from the desired path during the rollout phase. This may have been due to various factors, including the aircraft's speed, the pilot's control inputs, or the wind conditions.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including the high threshold height, fast touchdown speed, and heavy touchdown rate. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was not ideal, which may have affected the safety and efficiency of the landing.
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