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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,551 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,551 m of the 3,595 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,370 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777F, then departed from runway 22R at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 2,027 meters, which accounted for 94% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 183 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a 7-knot headwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb from 1,023 feet above sea level to 28,263 feet, an increase of 27,240 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. This climb started overhead the Avco/Lowell Heliport in Lowell, Massachusetts.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 64 minutes and covering 598 nautical miles, starting 59 miles southeast of Matinicus Island Airport in Maine. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with several enroute climb phases, including a climb from 28,963 feet to 30,966 feet in 3 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles, and a climb from 30,668 feet to 32,319 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft also experienced several level cruise phases, including a 151-minute cruise covering 1,325 nautical miles, starting 34 miles southwest of Thorburn Lake Seaplane Base in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and a 202-minute cruise covering 1,742 nautical miles, starting at a specific latitude and longitude.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered various weather conditions and navigated through different regions, including Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and Romania. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 16 miles southwest of Kish International Airport in Iran, and descended from 35,091 feet to 1,306 feet in 35 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at Dubai International Airport (OMDB) was from the southeast, with a heading of 302.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 965 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -446 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 2,480 meters, accounting for 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,814 nautical miles, taking 724 minutes, and the aircraft used 112,134 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at Dubai International Airport (OMDB) on runway 30L. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good speed of 142 knots during the approach, which is within the target threshold speed.
However, the threshold height at 84 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. Despite this, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 135 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 965 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun.
The landing distance of 2,480 meters is 69% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a hard touchdown, which is confirmed by the touchdown rate of -446 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown can lead to a longer landing distance and increased wear on the aircraft's landing gear.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots from 170°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which is relatively minimal.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but the hard touchdown and high landing distance may require further analysis to identify the root cause and implement corrective measures to improve future landings.
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