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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 608 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 63 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 63 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 929 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
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 1,935 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,935 m of the 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 929 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, RPLL, on runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 1,932 meters, accounting for 57% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 196 knots, with a local temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a wind of 3 knots at 96 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each.
As the aircraft climbed out of the National Capital Region, it ascended from 1,035 feet above sea level to 32,958 feet, a gain of 31,923 feet in 21 minutes, covering 150 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began 66 miles southeast of Casiguran Airport, lasting 251 minutes and covering 2,279 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent several climb and cruise phases, with notable increases in altitude and decreases in fuel consumption. The final descent phase began 9 miles west of Campbell River Seaplane Base, with the aircraft descending from 36,357 feet to 1,296 feet in 29 minutes, covering 143 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08R at Vancouver International Airport, CYVR, from the west, heading 100 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 514 meters beyond the touchdown zone, a touchdown speed of 137 knots, and a touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,855 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering 2 nautical miles in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 5,856 nautical miles, taking 695 minutes, and the aircraft used 92,182 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 08R at CYVR Vancouver International Airport, marking a satisfactory conclusion to the approach. The aircraft's descent from 1,279 feet above ground level (agl) to 63 feet agl at the threshold was slightly above target, but the threshold speed of 145 knots was well within the acceptable range. The approach quality was good, with a heading of 100.0° from 4 nautical miles out, aligning with the runway.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline, which may require attention during future approaches. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,855 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing scored 88.2%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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