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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 6,208 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,208 ft of the 10,553 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,975 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 32 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 22L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,441 feet, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 180 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 159°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south east of Bensenville, Illinois. The climb was from an altitude of 1,700 feet above sea level to 34,105 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,405 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north west of WI07 Waupun Airport Waupun, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 332 minutes, covering a distance of 2,285 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 18 miles north west of 1Z9 Ellamar Seaplane Base Ellamar, Alaska. The descent was from an altitude of 33,808 feet above sea level to 9,319 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,488 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of 5HO Hope Airport Hope, Alaska. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles south of AK12 Flying Crown Airport Anchorage, Alaska. The descent was from an altitude of 8,715 feet above sea level to 1,404 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,312 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07L at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,262 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07L, which had a length of 10,553 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 630 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 141 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -320 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 5,963 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,492 nautical miles, taking a total of 409 minutes and using 117,257 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 07L was conducted from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 146 knots. The touchdown point was located 630 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -320 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 32°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 0°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions ideal. The runway length of 10,553 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 5,963 feet, representing 57% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating excellent piloting skills.
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