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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 6.6 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 6.6 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,057 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,057 m of the 3,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 682 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport at LGAV to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport at LIRF was a significant journey, flown by a Boeing 777F. The aircraft prepared for departure, and after a 4-minute taxi from the parking to the runway, it took to the skies on runway 03R. With a takeoff distance of 1,046 meters, covering just 31% of the runway, the aircraft reached a liftoff speed of 165 knots.
As it departed, the crew faced favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 40 degrees. The aircraft experienced no crosswind, but a gentle headwind of 8 knots assisted its ascent. The enroute climb began shortly after departure, with the aircraft rising from a height of 1,323 feet above sea level to 34,120 feet, a vertical increase of 32,797 feet. This climb phase, which covered 72 nautical miles, was completed in 16 minutes.
The aircraft then established a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude as it flew from a location south of Dherveni in the Peloponnese region of Greece to a location north of Dherveni, spanning a significant distance of 395 nautical miles. This cruise phase lasted for 51 minutes.
After completing the level cruise, the enroute descent phase initiated, with the aircraft descending from 33,996 feet above sea level to 2,593 feet. This descent, which covered 111 nautical miles, was completed in 20 minutes. Shortly after, the aircraft began another brief level cruise, this time lasting only 2 minutes and covering a short distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its final destination, it embarked on the final descent to runway 34R at LIRF. With a clear heading of 343 degrees and an altitude of 1,464 feet above ground level, the aircraft lined up for a smooth touchdown. The landing was executed precisely, with a touchdown point 276 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone.
Upon landing, the aircraft consumed a total distance of 1,986 meters, covering just 51% of the runway. Despite experiencing a slight overshoot, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The crew managed to maintain a good touchdown speed of 151 knots and a fair touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took a further 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. In total, the flight covered a significant distance of 594 nautical miles, using 13,707 kilograms of fuel and lasting for 107 minutes.
The Boeing 777F successfully landed at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on runway 34R with an impressive 94.0% score. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south with a heading of 343.0° at an altitude of 1,464 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed flawlessly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 151 knots, which was in line with the expected touchdown speed.
The touchdown point was located 276 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have slightly over-shoot the planned landing spot. However, this had little impact on the overall outcome of the landing, and the pilot demonstrated good control by stabilizing the aircraft promptly. The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 155 knots was well above the expected value, which is a positive indicator of the pilot's ability to maintain speed control.
The landing was executed during local weather conditions of 26 °C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 262°. This headwind component was negligible, and the crosswind was also minimal at 3 knots. The temperature and wind conditions were favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to execute the maneuver with precision and accuracy.
In terms of the landing distance, the Boeing 777F required a total of 1,986 meters to come to a complete stop, which represents 51% of the available runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, demonstrating the pilot's exceptional skills in controlling the aircraft during the descent and touch down phases. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision during the final stages of the landing.
Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and control over the aircraft. The result was a safe and efficient landing, which is critical for the crew, passengers, and aircraft.
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