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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,574 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,574 m of the 2,127 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 252 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was 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 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,284 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 185 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 260 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north west of Aalsmeerderbrug, a location in the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 113 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,001 feet above sea level to 33,797 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,796 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 18 miles east of Walton-on-the-Naze, a location in Essex, England, and lasted for 48 minutes, covering a distance of 334 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 1 mile north east of Fiddown, a location in Leinster, Ireland, during which it ascended from 34,736 feet above sea level to 36,313 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,577 feet in just 2 minutes.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles east of Ballyclerahan, a location in Munster, Ireland, and lasted for 347 minutes, covering a distance of 2,451 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile south east of South Bristol, a location in Maine, United States, during which it descended from 36,297 feet above sea level to 2,405 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,891 feet in 20 minutes.
The enroute climb started again 3 miles south east of Nahant, a location in Massachusetts, United States, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,247 feet above sea level to 3,635 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,388 feet in just 2 minutes. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Winthrop, a location in Massachusetts, United States, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 7 miles south east of Marblehead, a location in Massachusetts, United States, during which the aircraft descended from 2,980 feet above sea level to 1,297 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,683 feet in just 3 minutes. The final approach to runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport began from the east, with the aircraft heading 257.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 140 knots and a touchdown distance of 250 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -297 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 310 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,049 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 461 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 57,092 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 257.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was executed with precision, resulting in a 99.0% score.
The landing was conducted on runway 27, which has a length of 2,127 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 142 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 250 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 140 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -297 feet per minute (fpm) was fair. However, the touchdown rate could be improved to achieve a more optimal landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -11°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. Despite these challenging weather conditions, the pilot was able to execute a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,490 meters was 70% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Boeing 777-300 aircraft's landing at KBOS Logan International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The landing was executed with precision, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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