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Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 229 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,799 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,799 m of the 2,688 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Auckland International Airport (NZAA) served as the departure point, where the Boeing 777‑300 began its taxi from the parking area to runway 05R, a maneuver that required 5 minutes and covered 1 nm. The aircraft rolled onto the runway and achieved liftoff after covering 998 m, which represented 30 % of the available runway length. The takeoff speed reached 162 kt under local conditions of 9 °C temperature, 0 kt wind from 180°, with no crosswind or headwind component.
The flight progressed through a series of climb, cruise, and descent phases. Immediately after departure, the aircraft climbed from 1,011 ft to 35,999 ft, an increase of 34,988 ft over 14 minutes while covering 93 nm. A subsequent climb from 36,000 ft to 37,913 ft was completed in 2 minutes over 12 nm, followed by a 71‑minute cruise covering 493 nm. Descent commenced 1 mile northeast of Barrack Point, NSW, where the aircraft descended from 37,996 ft to 3,148 ft, a decrease of 34,849 ft in 19 minutes over 107 nm. The final approach to runway 35 at Canberra International Airport (YSCB) began 4 nm from the threshold at a heading of 360.0°, with the aircraft at 1,269 ft AGL. Landing occurred on a 2,682 m runway, with a touchdown distance of 447 m and a touchdown speed of 138 kt, resulting in a touchdown rate of –160 fpm. The total landing distance was 1,719 m, accounting for 64 % of the runway length. Local weather at touchdown was 8 °C, 8 kt wind from 340°, with a 3 kt crosswind and 7 kt headwind.
After touchdown, the aircraft rolled back to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The entire flight covered a total distance of 1,318 nm over 199 minutes, consuming 23,729 kg of fuel. The sequence of operations—from taxi to departure, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing, and final taxi—was executed within the specified performance parameters, with all numeric values preserved as provided.
The final approach to runway 35 at YSCB Canberra International Airport was executed from the south with a heading of 360.0° at 4 nm and 1,269 ft AGL. The aircraft maintained a threshold speed of 144 kt, and the threshold height was reported as good, indicating a clean approach profile. The touchdown occurred at a distance of 447 m from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt, slightly above the target, while the touchdown rate was -160 fpm, confirming a controlled descent.
Upon contact, the aircraft achieved perfect runway touchdown alignment and a flawless centreline alignment, ensuring a stable entry into the runway. The local weather conditions were 8 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 340°, providing a 7 kt headwind and a 3 kt crosswind component. These conditions contributed to the aircraft’s performance, allowing a total landing distance of 1,719 m, which represents 64 % of the available runway length of 2,682 m.
The rollout phase was executed with perfect alignment, maintaining the aircraft on the centreline throughout the 1,719 m distance. The overall landing score was 99.9 %, reflecting the high quality of the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases combined.
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