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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 94 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 94 ft, 49 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 188 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,132 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,132 m of the 3,731 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 717 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777F aircraft, departing from London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) on runway 09R. The takeoff roll took 1,632 meters, which is 49% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 175 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 40°.
After a short taxiing period of 6 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Feltham in Greater London, England. The climb took 3 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,142 feet above sea level to 6,001 feet, an increase of 4,860 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying overhead Beckenham in Greater London, England, for 5 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of Detling in Kent, England, and climbed from 6,457 feet to 31,156 feet, an increase of 24,698 feet, in 14 minutes, covering 104 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 1 mile west of Dentergem in Flanders, Belgium, for 173 minutes, covering 1,404 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting 10 miles northeast of Sinop in Turkey, and climbed from 31,008 feet to 33,003 feet, an increase of 1,994 feet, in 3 minutes, covering 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 30 miles north of Bafra in Samsun, Turkey, for 222 minutes, covering 1,895 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting 57 miles south of Ak-Suu in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan, and climbed from 32,924 feet to 34,829 feet, an increase of 1,906 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 3 miles south of Ying'atecun in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, for 141 minutes, covering 1,185 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting 5 miles west of Maguke in Sichuan Sheng, China, and climbed from 34,997 feet to 35,901 feet, an increase of 905 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 1 mile southwest of Tabu in Sichuan Sheng, China, for 60 minutes, covering 431 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute climb, starting overhead Guiyang in Guizhou Sheng, China, and climbed from 35,895 feet to 36,861 feet, an increase of 966 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 10 miles east of ZUGY Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, China, for 50 minutes, covering 407 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southeast of Daliang in Guangdong Sheng, China, and descended from 36,907 feet to 6,227 feet, a decrease of 30,679 feet, in 19 minutes, covering 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying 11 miles southeast of VHXG Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, for 5 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) on runway 25R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,356 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 90.3%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 288 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 142 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -255 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have made some adjustments to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a relatively light wind of 8 knots from 104°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's smooth touchdown and rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline throughout the landing process. The total landing distance of 2,038 meters was 55% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in managing the aircraft's approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving a smoother touchdown rate.
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