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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Frankfurt Airport, the Boeing 747-8 began its journey with a taxiing period of 13 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 07R, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 43% of the 1,717-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 191 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 60°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt Airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, which began approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport. The climb from 1,378 feet above sea level to 12,000 feet above sea level was achieved in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles, before initiating another climb phase, this time from 11,923 feet above sea level to 37,434 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,511 feet in 15 minutes and covering 121 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple level cruise and descent phases, eventually descending from 37,879 feet above sea level to 18,372 feet above sea level in 8 minutes and covering 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Logan International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft descending from 18,239 feet above sea level to 1,153 feet above sea level in 10 minutes and covering 45 nautical miles. The landing was executed with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown distance of 327 meters, utilizing 44% of the 2,329-meter runway. The total landing distance was 1,030 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline. The flight concluded with a taxiing period of 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, and a total flight distance of 3,586 nautical miles, utilizing 69,596 kilograms of fuel and taking 477 minutes to complete.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 22L at KBOS Logan International Airport with a high degree of precision, demonstrating a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 kt. The aircraft's approach quality was excellent, with a steady descent from 1,120 ft agl at 3 nm from the runway, ultimately resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -376 fpm at a speed of 130 kt. The touchdown distance of 327 m was well within the acceptable range, showcasing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway, and the pilot expertly controlled the aircraft's roll, maintaining perfect runway touchdown alignment. However, during the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment deviated slightly from the centreline by 10.2 m, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,030 m, which accounted for 44% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 2 °C and a wind speed of 7 kt at 110 °, presented a moderate challenge for the pilot. The crosswind component of 7 kt required careful management, but the pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to a safe touchdown. Overall, the landing was deemed a success, with a score of 95.4%, reflecting the pilot's skill and expertise in executing a precise and controlled landing.
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