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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five 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 3,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 555 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16C. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll, taking off with a takeoff distance of 1,539 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 175 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSEA, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 320°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KSEA, with the aircraft ascending from 1,368 feet above sea level to 33,791 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,423 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 3 miles east of Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) and lasted for 171 minutes, covering a distance of 1,466 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 33,596 feet above sea level to 35,629 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,033 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 3 miles northeast of Rosedale, lasting for 208 minutes and covering a distance of 1,809 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent from 36,508 feet above sea level to 3,500 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,008 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started again 12 miles northwest of Catia La Mar, lasting for 12 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The final descent began 5 miles northeast of Caraballeda, with the aircraft descending from 3,314 feet above sea level to 856 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,458 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SVMI) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0° at 2 nautical miles and 659 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 141 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was recorded at 132 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -418 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 1,006 meters, accounting for 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 93°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind component of 11 knots.
The total flight distance was 3,576 nautical miles, taking a total of 440 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 60,372 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport, achieving a high score of 90.7%. The final approach to runway 28 was executed from the east, with a heading of 269.0° at an altitude of 659 feet above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was within the target range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 141 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate of -418 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 93°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 11 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly hard touchdown rate.
The total landing distance of 1,006 meters was 29% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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