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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 144 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 171 kt against a rotation target of 144 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 144 kt.
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Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 80 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 80 ft, 35 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards 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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,641 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 400 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This specific flight was operated on a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Dubai International Airport, also known as OMDB, took approximately 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles (nm).
Upon departing from runway 30L, the aircraft encountered a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 40 °C and wind conditions of 4 kt at 257°. This crosswind was negligible at 3 kt, while the headwind component was also 3 kt. The takeoff distance reached 1,435 meters, which represented about 40% of the available runway at Dubai International Airport.
Following a successful takeoff, the aircraft commenced its initial climb, ascending from 1,045 ft above sea level (asl) to 36,588 ft asl in 26 minutes. This significant increase in altitude covered a distance of 175 nm. The aircraft then transitioned into its enroute climb, achieving altitudes of up to 38,576 ft asl at specific points during the flight.
During its enroute cruise segment, the aircraft maintained a relatively stable altitude, except when necessary adjustments were made to ascend to higher altitudes. One such instance was the brief climb from 37,122 ft asl to 38,576 ft asl in just 2 minutes, covering a short distance of 14 nm. Another notable instance was the ascent from 39,555 ft asl to 41,085 ft asl, also achieved in just 2 minutes, as the aircraft continued to cruise for extended periods. These adjustments were followed by a steady enroute cruise segment, lasting 102 minutes and covering 851 nm.
The aircraft's enroute climb resumed once it began its descent towards the destination airport, VMMC Macau International Airport. As it started its descent 19 miles north west of Yunfu, China, a decrease in altitude of 40,392 ft asl, from 40,993 ft asl to 601 ft asl, took approximately 24 minutes to achieve, covering a distance of 113 nm.
Upon completing its descent, the aircraft executed a final approach towards runway 16 at the destination airport, arriving from the north at an altitude of 568 ft above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nm from the runway. The flight crew maintained an alignment that was very good, and the touchdown speed was 130 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown distance of 401 meters was satisfactory.
The total landing distance covered 54% of the available runway at Macau International Airport, while the runway touchdown alignment was characterized as very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in about 4 minutes, covering a short distance of 1 nm.
Throughout the entire flight, which spanned a total distance of 3,211 nm, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft remained operational, consuming 43,118 kilograms of fuel within 426 minutes.
The Boeing 777-200ER made a successful landing at VMMC Macau International Airport, with a score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached runway 16 from the north, on a heading of 161.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and at an altitude of 568 feet above ground level.
During the final approach, the aircraft displayed excellent control and alignment as it made its way to the runway. The threshold height was found to be good, and the aircraft touched down at a speed of 135 knots, which is in line with the recommended threshold speed.
Although the touchdown speed was slightly faster than desired at 130 knots, the touchdown distance of 401 meters was found to be acceptable. The aircraft's rate of descent at -282 feet per minute was also a fair result. However, it's worth noting that a slightly slower touchdown speed would have resulted in a more optimal outcome.
The impact of the local weather conditions was minimal, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle crosswind of 1 knot. The presence of a 3-knot headwind helped to ease the landing process, resulting in a shorter total landing distance of 1,419 meters, which is 54% of the runway length.
Following the landing, the aircraft maintained an excellent runway rollout alignment, ensuring a smooth and controlled descent to a complete stop. The overall landing was deemed a success, with only minor areas for improvement.
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