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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,024 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,024 m of the 3,195 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 756 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, then departed from runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,309 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 199 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12°C and winds of 5 knots at 49°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Oberding, Bavaria, Germany, and reached an altitude of 40,181 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,700 feet from the initial altitude of 2,481 feet. This climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 152 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Egna, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, and lasted for 50 minutes, covering a distance of 377 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 50 miles east of Cadaques, Catalunya, Spain, and descended from 39,797 feet to 17,403 feet, a decrease of 22,394 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 83 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 49 miles southeast of S'Agaro, Catalunya, Spain, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 47 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 34 miles northeast of Port de Pollenca, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain, and descended from 17,621 feet to 5,854 feet, a decrease of 11,767 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 42 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more 4 miles north of Capdepera, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 2 miles west of Arta, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain, and descended from 5,844 feet to 3,132 feet, a decrease of 2,712 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile northeast of Sineu, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile east of Santa Eugenia, Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears, Spain, and descended from 2,266 feet to 1,313 feet, a decrease of 954 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport was made from the northeast, heading 239.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24R, which had a length of 3,195 meters, was successful, with a touchdown point 338 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 148 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -529 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and winds of 16 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 24R was initiated from the north east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed was good, with a threshold speed of 157 knots.
However, the threshold height at 107 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 148 knots was within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was very hard, with a descent rate of -529 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially be a concern for the aircraft's safety and the well-being of its occupants.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's position on the runway was misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centerline, which could pose a risk of veering off course during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 1,941 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline, which could indicate a slight deviation from the desired path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly misaligned touchdown and rollout.
Overall, while the Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport, there were some issues with the landing that need to be addressed. The excessively high threshold height, hard touchdown rate, and slight misalignment of the touchdown and rollout positions are all areas that require attention to ensure safe and efficient operations.
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