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Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 1,011 m past the threshold, 554 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
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.
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 2,063 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,063 m of the 2,870 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,011 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hong Kong International Airport, the Boeing 777F began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 07C, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 180 knots, utilizing 59% of the 2,029-meter runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 29°C, with a gentle headwind of 6 knots and a crosswind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Hong Kong, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 28,985 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 144 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 21 minutes and covered 184 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with notable increases in altitude at various points along the route. Notably, the climb from 28,989 feet to 30,555 feet in 2 minutes and 15 nautical miles was particularly steep. The level cruise phase that followed lasted for 267 minutes and covered 2,517 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, it began its descent, reducing its altitude from 34,180 feet to 1,741 feet in 23 minutes and covering 128 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16C was made from the north, with the aircraft touching down 597 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The landing distance of 1,985 meters was 69% of the 2,872-meter runway, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline. After taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft had completed a total flight distance of 5,891 nautical miles, using 97,758 kilograms of fuel and taking a total of 680 minutes.
The Boeing 777F touched down on runway 16C at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, with a threshold height of 66 ft agl, exceeding the target height. The aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 146 kt, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was located 597 m beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been influenced by the firm touchdown rate of -320 fpm.
The touchdown speed of 140 kt was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft's alignment with the runway centreline was compromised, with a deviation of 8.2 m. This misalignment was also evident during the rollout phase, where the aircraft strayed 7.8 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,985 m was 69% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 84.8%. However, the deviations from the centreline during both touchdown and rollout phases may warrant further attention to improve the aircraft's alignment and overall landing quality.
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