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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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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 1,864 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,864 m of the 2,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 295 m touchdown sits inside 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, then departed from runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF), with a takeoff distance of 1,439 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 180 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 1,358 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 29,991 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,633 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The enroute climb began 2 miles west of Moerfelden-Walldorf, a town in the state of Hessen, Germany. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Stimpfach, a town in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and lasted for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 350 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase started overhead Subbiano, a town in the Toscana region of Italy. The aircraft descended from 29,998 feet above sea level to 13,014 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,984 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles northeast of Montefiascone, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase continued, starting overhead LITU Aviosuperficie Tuscania Tuscania, a small airfield in the Lazio region of Italy. The aircraft descended from 13,016 feet above sea level to 5,209 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,807 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south of LIIE Bracciano Air Base Canale Monterano, a small airfield in the Lazio region of Italy, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport began, with the aircraft heading 250.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 295 meters, a touchdown speed of 141 knots, and a touchdown rate of -488 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The total landing distance was 1,789 meters, which was 62% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 225°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 585 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 15,039 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft was approaching runway 25 from the east, heading 250.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,245 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's final approach was marked by a high degree of accuracy, with a score of 96.3%. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach, adhering to the standard operating procedures and guidelines for landing at LIRF. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 144 knots was also within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 295 meters, which is within the expected range for a Boeing 747-8. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was also good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard, at -488 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a bit more gentle touch.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, which made the landing even more challenging.
The total landing distance of 1,789 meters was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the size and weight of the Boeing 747-8. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing, and that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and safely after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 747-8 at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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