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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 2,034 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,034 m of the 3,510 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 697 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) took approximately 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 777-300 then departed from runway 05R, utilizing 30% of the available runway length to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,062 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 157 knots, with a local temperature of 22°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots.
The enroute climb phase commenced approximately 1 mile northeast of MMMX, with the aircraft ascending from 8,277 feet above sea level to 37,009 feet above sea level, a vertical increase of 28,733 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 116 nautical miles. Following a 181-minute cruise at a level altitude, the aircraft began its descent from 37,006 feet above sea level to 5,002 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,003 feet, in 12 minutes and covering 74 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 19C at Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) was initiated from the north, with a heading of 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level.
The Boeing 777-300 landed on runway 19C at KIAD, utilizing 56% of the available runway length, with a total landing distance of 1,953 meters. The touchdown point was 282 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 139 knots, slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 147 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following a taxiing time of 3 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,728 nautical miles, utilizing 26,967 kilograms of fuel, and taking a total of 230 minutes.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 19C at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed was well-managed at 147 kt, indicating a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The aircraft's descent was controlled, with a firm touchdown rate of -363 fpm, although the touchdown speed of 139 kt was slightly above the optimal range.
The touchdown point was located 282 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, while not ideal, did not compromise the overall safety of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the crew's proficiency in navigating the aircraft to the desired position on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,953 m, which accounted for 56% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the crew maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 93.5%, reflecting the crew's ability to execute a safe and controlled landing in a challenging environment.
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