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Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 51 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 51 ft, 5.6 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 175 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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,029 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,029 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 957 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 777-200ER aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 25L at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,298 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 240°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started over Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where the aircraft ascended from 1,057 feet above sea level to 35,383 feet, an increase of 34,326 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 149 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 11 miles east of Phu Quoc International Airport, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, and lasted for 101 minutes, covering a distance of 813 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent several enroute climbs and level cruises, with notable ascents from 35,369 feet to 37,510 feet, 37,497 feet to 39,470 feet, and 39,909 feet to 41,303 feet. Each of these climbs was followed by a level cruise, with the longest lasting 248 minutes and covering 2,069 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent over Belfast Aerodrome, South Africa, where it descended from 40,793 feet to 8,760 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03L at O.R. Tambo International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 16.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03L was successful, with a touchdown point 477 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -277 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 319°.
The total landing distance was 1,884 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,093 nautical miles, taking 662 minutes, and the aircraft used 71,721 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at O.R. Tambo International Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.2%. The final approach to runway 03L was initiated from the south, with a heading of 16.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was characterized by a threshold height that was well above the target, indicating a safe margin for landing. The threshold speed was also satisfactory, reaching 130 knots, which is a good indicator of the pilot's control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 477 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance, considering the runway's length of 3,987 meters.
The touchdown speed of 124 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the aircraft's descent more smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 319°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 1,884 meters was 47% of the runway's length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's descent and speed, and that the aircraft was well under control during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's rotation and alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of managing the aircraft's descent and speed, as indicated by the fair touchdown rate.
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